The Cartier Tank Solo XL Automatic is hardly a “large” watch, but it’s effective in being a more modern, sufficiently masculine iteration of the design. At 31mm by 40.85mm and 7.65mm thin, I locate that the Cartier Tank Solo XL to be a masterpiece of style and proportions and a great fit for my 6.5″…
It is on the ice-cold lake of St Moritz, in the heart of Engadine, that Cartier won the 33rd edition of the St Moritz Polo World Cup on Snow. In the sunshine final match between the Badrutt’s Palace and Cartier captivated thousands of spectators on Sunday. An essential development was the automated 1904MC caliber that was presented…
That Indians are price conscious is hardly a secret. By and large, Indians are conservative and look for high security and resale value when considering a high value purchase. However, when it comes to watches, there is an added dimension of social status too that becomes part of the purchase consideration. Traditionally known to be…
Important new developments will be part of the 28th Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH), taking place January 15th to 19th 2018. For the third consecutive year this major event will be ringing the changes, ready to welcome prestigious exhibitors. The central aisles are extended for the arrival of Hermès, while a bigger Carré…
2017 is an important year for the Tank collection which celebrates its centenary. The brand took this opportunity to add four series of new models: Tank Française, Tank Américaine, Tank Cintrée Skeleton and Tank Louis Cartier. On Monday September 25, we presented the six new Tank Louis Cartier Watches Ballon Bleu Replica and today, let’s…
Imagine an evening watch in white gold, made entirely of baguette-cut and brilliant-cut diamonds, with the addition of fifteen oval rubies that leave the diamonds somewhat in the shade. The Trait d’Eclat is one of twenty or so high jewellery watches unveiled by Cartier at the SIHH, with precious stones this year’s focus. The rubies’…
The Cartier Tank Solo XL Automatic is a “large” watch, but it is effective in being a more contemporary, sufficiently masculine iteration of the plan. At 31mm by 40.85mm and 7.65mm thin, I locate that the Cartier Tank Solo XL for a masterpiece of style and proportions plus a great match for my 6.5″ (17cm)…
Architecture and Girard-Perregaux The imposing Planetarium adopts a cosmic architecture in presenting – alongside the hours and minutes display – three cleverly crafted complications. The in-house tri-axial tourbillon, developed in 2014, performs its rotations in a lyre-shaped carriage, beneath a sapphire crystal dome. A second dome tops a globe motif miniature painted according to a…
Distort time. Disrupt it. Give it a form, trace its outline, and make it appear and disappear at leisure. At a flick of the wrist, tiny gold beads map a meticulous trajectory across the surface of the dial, gradually revealing a powerful presence. The magnificent head of a panther emerges, her golden outline illuminating the…
Cartier A watch: Ronde Louis Cartier XL A technique: Flamed gold The Cartier’s “Maison des métiers d’art” in La Chaux-de-Fonds brings together all the traditional techniques (gem-setting, polishing, etc.) as well as some forgotten skills (granulation and filigree, for example) that the company is hoping to bring back into favour. The Ronde Louis Cartier…