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The odyssey of the Cartier
Maison in the field of fashion started in 1847 when Louis-Francois Cartier took
ownership of his master’s jewelry workshop at 29 Rue Montorgueil in Paris. In
1899, the address changed to 13 Rue de la Paix, the street of grandeur and
sumptuousness in Paris.
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Cartier
Watch Collections
The story behind the
manufacturing of Cartier watches is unique. In the early years of 1900, an
aviator friend of the Cartier jewelry house complained of the difficulty of
reading time from a fob watch while flying. Soon a solution came into reality -
a prototype of a wristwatch was born and found its place around the wrist of the
aviator friend which gave him freedom from the fob watch.
Cartier which was promulgated
by the Prince of Wales in 1902 as the ‘Jeweler of Kings for King of Jewelers’,
uses metals like platinum ( Platinum was given status by this house as an
invincible expensive metal), steel, titanium and colorful gold like yellow,
white and pink, for its watches. Cartier watches can be found in every size and
shape - from mini to extra large size, from round to rectangular. The line
displays jewelry watches, quartz watches, and watches with mechanical movement
requiring manual or automatic winding.
For Cartier watches which
were created before 1970s, Cartier offers a specialist restoration service to
restore them for innumerable years sans the risk of degrading the authenticity.
Cartier watches offer
customers the juxtaposition of novelty and class; so the price can be sky-high;
for instance, the Tank Francaise WE 1002SD model comes at a hefty $67,900!
Dealers:
If you are a dealer for Cartier watches and
want to list your website here, please email your request to
info@internationalwatchclub.com.
Be sure to include your website url as well as info on any other brands of
watches you carry.
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