It is difficult to make something fresh. It is particularly difficult to make something fresh once you’re breaking from almost forty decades of dependence on a few of the most iconic designs at the history of watchmaking. Such is the burden onto the shoulders of Audemars Piguet, that only unveiled a huge new contemporary collection […]
After enduring another brutal winter, Cartier chose to not await the colonists to arrive, but sailed for France with a quantity of what he believed were diamonds and gold, which was found near the Quebec camp.Along just how, Cartier ceased in Newfoundland and encountered Roberval, who purchased Cartier to return together to Quebec. As opposed […]
In the past couple of years, under the guidance of Carole Forestier-Kasapi, Cartier’s Director of Movement Creation, Cartier has established itself as a major player in haute horology. Some notable recent pieces include the Cartier Rotonde de Cartier Astrocalendaire watch, the Cartier Rotonde De Cartier Grande Complication, and the watch you see here, the very […]
New for SIHH 2018, Cartier Jaguar unveils their updated Santos de Cartier Collection. Gone is the simple square bezel, and included is a tapered, shapely bezel that extends to the lugs to give an elongated (dare I say, less old-fashioned) look without compromising the square shape of the dial. However, the real star of the […]
He had been warmly welcomed by the resident Iroquois, but he spent only a few hours among them before returning to sunlight at his foundation. He had, however, learned from the Indians that two rivers contributed further west to lands where gold, silver, copper, and spices abounded.The severity of this winter came as a terrible […]
Jacques Cartier, (born 1491, Saint-Malo, Brittany, France–expired September 1, 1557, near Saint-Malo), French mariner, whose explorations of the Canadian coast and the St. Lawrence River (1534, 1535, 1541–42) laid the foundation for subsequent French promises to North America (visit New France). Cartier A Winter Tale also is credited with naming Canada, though he used the […]
The shaped watch (anything that isn’t round) is a Cartier innovation that is as much a part of its creative heritage as the panther motif, or for that matter, the wristwatch itself – the first wristwatch on record, the Cartier Santos, was square. In 2015, the brand began to revisit its shaped watches, starting with […]
Have you perhaps noticed that some brand new watches are on the market for above retail price, and on top of that appear impossible to get? As you read these words someone, somewhere is trying to purchase a brand new Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, or something else from a select few number of brands […]
Jacques Cartier, (born 1491, Saint-Malo, Brittany, France–died September 1, 1557, near Saint-Malo), French mariner, whose explorations of the Canadian coast and the St. Lawrence River (1534, 1535, 1541–42) laid the foundation for later French claims to North America (see New France). Cartier L’odyssee also is credited with naming Canada, though he used the title–derived from […]
I’ve always had a major soft spot for Cartier watches, especially high-end ones. The particular blend of technique, design, and a traditionally Parisian take on luxury makes them feel both conservative and full of personality. The Rotonde de Cartier Mysterious Hour Skeleton (debuted here) is a good example of what to look for when you […]