Cartier Watches: a short history
Cartier S.A. is a French company internationally renowned for its high quality – and expensive – jewellery and watches. Tiaras and million-dollar items are common to Cartier.
Cartier S.A. is a French company internationally renowned for its high quality – and expensive – jewellery and watches. The company is famous for its association with the Royal Families and aristocracy of numerous countries. Tiaras and million-dollar items are common to Cartier.
The company was formed in 1847 by Louis-François Cartier. His son, Alfred Cartier later ran the company and it was Alfred’s sons Louis, Pierre and Jacques that built the world-wide name of Cartier.
in 1904, after an aviator friend complained that pocket watches were impractical for flying, Louis Cartier created a square, flat wristwatch for him. The Santos sold to many other of Cartier’s clients and it is regarded as the world’s first men’s wristwatch; it is still available today. (Note that Patek Phillipe had already made a women’s wristwatch as a special commission).
By the 1920’s, Cartier watches were using Jaeger movements, but they also used movements from Audmars-Piguet, LeCoultre, Movado and Vacheron Constantin.
The company remained family run until the 1960’s and then an investment group bought Cartier in 1972. The company continued to grow as a horological firm and purchased the controlling interest of Piaget and Baume & Mercier.
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 | Cartier Tank Solo XL - 3515 £ 2,350.00 |
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 | Cartier Tank Ladies Watch 2384 MOP with UK Cartier Papers, Box & Booklets £ 2,610.00 |
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 | Cartier Silver Duel Time-Zone Tank Travel Pocket Watch Limited Edition £ 950.00 |
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 | Cartier Santos White Men's Watch 2023 - WSSA0018 £ 5,500.00 |
 | Cartier Ronde Solo 36mm Automatic £ 1,650.00 |
 | Vintage Cartier Tank Manual Winding 18k Gold Plated 27.6mm x 20.7mm Women Watch £ 800.00 |
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 | Cartier Santos White Unisex Adult Watch - WSSA0029 £ 5,200.00 |
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 | CARTIER Santos 100XL - 2656 - 38mm - Box and Papers- Automatic £ 3,995.00 |
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 | Cartier Must de Tank Silver 1614 £ 2,200.00 |
 | Cartier Tank Solo Silver Men's Watch - W5200014 £ 2,050.00 |
 | Cartier Must Tank Watch - Small Model £ 2,720.00 |
 | Must de Cartier Tank 18ct Gold on Silver Watch 23 x 30.5mm Tuxedo Dial Mid Size £ 1,250.00 |
