Heres some food for thought: when was the last time a luxury watch offered by one of the big-big brands looked genuinely more expensive than it actually was? While running high into the 20-thousands is certainly not cheap by any stretch of the imagination, from afar the?Cartier Santos De Cartier Skeleton in steel is something that looks as though it ra [...]

Lay watch consumers and collectors typically arent interested in the business or contemporary economics of the industry which produces watches and jewelry today. They prefer to be dazzled with inspired new products and be given compelling reasons to buy them-and who could blame them? Coverage of the watch industrys products is not complete without understanding the people and bu [...]

At SIHH 2018?Cartier is positioning the Santos collection as one of their key highlights for 2018 (debuted on here). That means the Parisian brand just released a refreshed version of one of the most famous square-cased watches of all time?C born at a time when the wristwatch was an infant in the early 20th Century. The 2018 San [...]

New for SIHH 2018, Cartier 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 show is what Cartier is calling their QuickSwitch and SmartLink [...]

The shaped watch (anything that isnt 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 a platinum skeletonized version of the [...]

SIHH 2018 is just months away, but we are already hearing about some of the new watches that will be released. Today, we have a pair of Cartier Rotonde De Cartier Mysterious watches?C the Rotonde de Cartier Mysterious Day Night and the Rotonde de Cartier Skeleton Mysterious Double Tourbillon.Continue reading

Ive 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 want a Cart [...]

Since Cartier reinvigorated its fine watchmaking department eight years ago, it has surprised us each year with one great complicated watch after another. This year, Cartier had a different kind of surprise: a resurrection of the Panthere de Cartier, which had been discontinued in the early aughts. Aside from a new Minute Repeater Mysteri [...]

Welcome to the latest installment in our Cost of Entry series. In this feature, we examine different brands through the lens of their most affordable model. Having previously looked at the entry-level offerings of Rolex, Omega, Panerai, and Hublot today, a name well-known even far outside the world of watches: Cartier. And none other th [...]

Last year at SIHH, Cartier made waves with the debut of the mens Drive de Cartier collection (hands-on here) that featured an all-new cushion-shaped case?that has really seemed to resonate with longtime fans. This year, Cartier has added two new models with the Cartier Drive de Cartier [...]

In the past couple of years, under the guidance of Carole Forestier-Kasapi, Cartiers 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 spe [...]

At?SIHH 2016, Cartier?announced the release of the Drive de Cartier line, exciting many watch enthusiasts with its relatively accessibly priced entry-level models. Well, I spent some time with a piece?nearing the upper range of the line, other than the flying tourbillon model, the Cartier Drive de Cartier Small Complication watch in 18k pink gold. [...]

As the watch world gears up for the 2017 Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH), Cartier has quietly begun to announce their plans for the luxury timepiece exhibition held in Geneva every year. While they certainly arent strangers to the fine watchmaking arena, Cartier is typically known for their rich history as a company that [...]

Cartier is rarely the first name that comes to mind when it comes to the annals of fine watchmaking, but the French maison has quietly and consistently been bolstering its catalog of super-interesting, high-end models. Case in point: the recently announced Rotonde De Cartier Minute Repeater Mysteriou [...]

Not too long ago, we covered the release of the Cartier Santos 100 Carbon and the Ballon Bleu De Cartier Carbon watches. Our interest was piqued?by the idea that Cartier wanted to release these staples in ADLC, and now we have had a chance to spend some time with the Santos 100 Carbon. The result??Really, what you would expect. A classy, sleek, yet sportier alternative [...]

Continuing the watch design trend of more blue is better, Cartier showed a blued version of their Calibre De Cartier Diver at SIHH earlier this year. As with many of its peers, this simple color swap manages to impart this rather dressy Cartier diver with an appeal distinct from that of the original black-dialed version. [...]

Cartier?is announcing the release of two classics refreshed in a black ADLC coating. Not the first pieces from the brand done in a carbon coating, the?Cartier Santos 100 Carbon and the Cartier Ballon Blue De Cartier Carbon watches retain the brands storied?heritage while offering buyers a blacked-out piece. Though not really new or original, the black cases add a younger and more contempo [...]

Ever since Cartier released the 41mm-wide version of the Cartier Cle watch with the mysterious hours complication (hands-on here), Ive been quietly in love with this still newer case design as the foundation of interesting, more high-end models that are nevertheless simple in their presentation (the Cartier Cle [...]

In my years reviewing Cartier timepieces, Ive mostly chosen round watches. In fact, most people who buy watches choose ones with round cases. I say this because reviewing the Cartier Santos 100 watch was a bit left-field for me. Nevertheless, it is a decision I am happy that I made because this is a timepiece with a huge amount of wrist-appeal once you actually put it on.Some of the most icon [...]

For fans of Cartier who happen to be guys, this watch has been a long time coming. Dont get me wrong, Cartier makes a host of mens watches, but?the Cartier Drive de Cartier watch is a piece that I could confidently say is a watch that can successfully broaden the brands appeal in a way that hasnt been done for quite some time. The reason for this may very well lie in the fact that it offers a range of options fr [...]