A designer watch is more than just an ordinary time-piece. A designer Wrist Watch or pocket watch should be thought of as an authentic timepiece that has been handmade with the painstaking effort required to ensure absolute perfection. There are household names that meet this description, for example, Rolex, Breitling and Cartier to name a few. However, you need to be careful of watchmakers who have innovated timepieces that only deliver a trendy look. Two of the keys to a high end designer watch is chronography and heritage. A good designer watch will complement your lifestyle, complement your wardrobe and possibly become an heirloom to be cherished, and passed along to your children.
Today I'm going to discuss one of the most famous and well known high end designer watch manufacturers, Cartier.
Cartier
The Cartier dynasty started when Louis-Francois Cartier took over a small jewelery store in Paris owned by Maitre Picard in the mid-1800s. The Cartier brand has always been known for its elegant designs and was further immortalized by the grandson of Louis Cartier with the same name in the 20th century. A world-famous brand, Cartier, has some of the most impressive designer watches. Not only is it a revered icon, it has influenced the whole watch industry with its magnificently classic designs.
Cartier Product Line
Cartier Santos Chronograph – A classic timepiece for men, it follows in the same tradition as the first wristwatch named after Alberto Santos-Dumont, a Brazilian aviator whom Louis Cartier was extremely fond of. Made of 18k gold and steel with a sapphire crystal, it features the famous Swiss quartz movement. It is water resistant to about 30 meters and is priced at approximately $5800 new. Older models and discounts for this watch can be found on eBay, check out Cartier Santos Chronograph watches.
Cartier Panthere Ruban for women has a mother of pearl dial, stainless steel case, quartz movement and is water resistant upto 30 meters. The price is approximately $2300 new. Older models and discounts for this watch can be found on eBay for Cartier Panthere Ruban watches.
Cartier Pasha Men's Automatic Chronograph Watch is a classic timepiece inspired by the design originally created for the Pasha of Marrakech, so that he could wear a watch while swimming. It is made of a stainless steel case and sapphire crystal. The watch's chronograph features seconds, 30 minute and 12 hour sub-dials and is listed at $9175.
The Cartier Tank Louis Cartier for Women (Model W1529856) is inspired by another classic Cartier design, the Tank and regarded as the most prominent design in 20th century watches. It is made in 18k gold and fitted with a brown leather strap, white dial featuring quartz movement. It is water resistant to 30 meters and priced at $5353.
Current Collections and Models
Today Cartier continues designing beautiful works of art for men and women. In its watch arsenal you can find such famous collections like: Tank, Pasha De Cartier, and Santos De Cartier.
The Cartier Tank collection includes remarkable models like: Tank Solo, Tank Chinoise, Tank Americane, Tank Francaise, Tank Divan, and Tank Louis Cartier.
Pasha De Cartier includes watches: 32mm, 42mm, Pasha C and Pasha Seatimer.
The famous Santos De Cartier collection includes: Santos Demoiselle, Santos Dumont, Santos 100 and Santos De Cartier Galbee.
The timepieces from Cartier are available in platinum, gold/steel, steel, titanium and three types of gold, namely yellow, white and rose.
The watch collections from Cartier include timepieces with various types of movements from quartz till mechanical automatic winding and mechanical manual winding. Various designs and various sizes for men and women can be found in every Cartier collection.
Right now is a tremendous time for Europeans to buy classic timepieces from the US at a substantial discount thanks to the low USD.
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