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Cartier

Established 1847

As retailers to aristocracy and royalty, Cartier has garnered a reputation as a high-end purveyor of jewellery and luxury goods and boasts a rich history that includes the invention of the first men's wristwatch. Land yourself in illustrious company with a pre-owned Cartier, be it a Santos, Tank, Pasha or Roadster. Read more

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Santos Watches 5576 Santos Watches 49026 Santos Watches 52079 Santos Watches 33815
Santos Watches 49026 Santos Watches 52079 Santos Watches 33815
Santos [11]
Tank Francaise Watches 304 Tank Francaise Watches 39176 Tank Francaise Watches 306 Tank Francaise Watches 300
Tank Francaise Watches 39176 Tank Francaise Watches 306 Tank Francaise Watches 300
Tank Francaise [10]
Roadster Watches 21950 Roadster Watches 24521 Roadster Watches 2151 Roadster Watches 289
Roadster Watches 24521 Roadster Watches 2151 Roadster Watches 289
Roadster [1]
Ballon Bleu Watches 13083 Ballon Bleu Watches 26608 Ballon Bleu Watches 22521 Ballon Bleu Watches 13081
Ballon Bleu Watches 26608 Ballon Bleu Watches 22521 Ballon Bleu Watches 13081
Ballon Bleu [7]
Pasha Watches 5308 Pasha Watches 8257 Pasha Watches 54365 Pasha Watches 53371
Pasha Watches 8257 Pasha Watches 54365 Pasha Watches 53371
Pasha [10]
Panthere Watches 281 Panthere Watches 282 Panthere Watches 21957 Panthere Watches 283
Panthere Watches 282 Panthere Watches 21957 Panthere Watches 283
Panthere [2]
Tank Solo Watches 15144 Tank Solo Watches 34503 Tank Solo Watches 23779 Tank Solo Watches 23816
Tank Solo Watches 34503 Tank Solo Watches 23779 Tank Solo Watches 23816
Tank Solo [5]
Must 21 Watches 877 Must 21 Watches 874 Must 21 Watches 15242 Must 21 Watches 30515
Must 21 Watches 874 Must 21 Watches 15242 Must 21 Watches 30515
Must 21 [2]
Calibre de Cartier Watches 17352 Calibre de Cartier Watches 32574 Calibre de Cartier Watches 17879 Calibre de Cartier Watches 17884
Calibre de Cartier Watches 32574 Calibre de Cartier Watches 17879 Calibre de Cartier Watches 17884
Calibre de Cartier [13]
Tank Americaine Watches 42713 Tank Americaine Watches 413 Tank Americaine Watches 17223 Tank Americaine Watches 8286
Tank Americaine Watches 413 Tank Americaine Watches 17223 Tank Americaine Watches 8286
Tank Americaine [3]
Tank Anglaise Watches 23753 Tank Anglaise Watches 24907 Tank Anglaise Watches 43295 Tank Anglaise Watches 25597
Tank Anglaise Watches 24907 Tank Anglaise Watches 43295 Tank Anglaise Watches 25597
Tank Anglaise [2]
Tank MC Watches 26564 Tank MC Watches 38586 Tank MC Watches 34939 Tank MC Watches 26501
Tank MC Watches 38586 Tank MC Watches 34939 Tank MC Watches 26501
Tank MC [3]
Drive De Cartier Watches 35162 Drive De Cartier Watches 43432 Drive De Cartier Watches 37397 Drive De Cartier Watches 30857
Drive De Cartier Watches 43432 Drive De Cartier Watches 37397 Drive De Cartier Watches 30857
Drive De Cartier [2]
Tank Louis Cartier Watches 673 Tank Louis Cartier Watches 46029
Tank Louis Cartier Watches 46029
Tank Louis Cartier [1]
Must Watches 52188 Must Watches 51583 Must Watches 51993 Must Watches 53734
Must Watches 51583 Must Watches 51993 Must Watches 53734
Must [6]
Cle De Cartier Watches 36746 Cle De Cartier Watches 29844 Cle De Cartier Watches 28351 Cle De Cartier Watches 54305
Cle De Cartier Watches 29844 Cle De Cartier Watches 28351 Cle De Cartier Watches 54305
Cle De Cartier [3]
Tortue Watches 43499
Tortue [1]
Baignoire Watches 54823 Baignoire Watches 8315
Baignoire Watches 8315
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Rotonde De Cartier Watches 28970 Rotonde De Cartier Watches 38288 Rotonde De Cartier Watches 54806 Rotonde De Cartier Watches 49106
Rotonde De Cartier Watches 38288 Rotonde De Cartier Watches 54806 Rotonde De Cartier Watches 49106
Rotonde De Cartier [1]
Declaration Watches 2911
Declaration [1]
Délice de Cartier Watches 45706
Délice de Cartier [1]
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Cartier History

Sometimes overlooked by the serious watch enthusiast, Cartier watches have more history, relevance and pedigree than some might realise. Although the purveyor of fine jewellery and leather accessories is not predominately a watchmaker, it has had a surprisingly significant influence on the horological evolution of centuries past.

Inherited from master watchmaker Adolph Picard in 1847, apprentice Louis-Francois Cartier took over his Paris-based workshop at the age of 29. His aim was to continue the tradition of fine watch and jewellery making, and before long, the brand’s reputation had spread across the country. Less than ten years later, the sale of the company’s goods transcended to royalty, namely Princess Mathilde, cousin of Emperor Napoleon III, who was the first of the company's many aristocratic customers.

As Louis-Francois grew older, he enlisted the help of his three sons, Louis, Pierre and Jacques, who helped to expand the brand. Boutiques opened across Paris, garnering much interest and excitement, the social elite flocking to join the ever-growing list of clients purchasing the brand’s exquisite watches and jewellery.

The brothers spread the wings of the business further still by opening a boutique on New Burlington Street in London. This was in 1902, the same year as the coronation of King Edward VII, a strategy that proved to be a wise one as only two years later, the company received a royal warrant to become the king’s official purveyor of fine jewellery. The king had declared Cartier as ‘joaillier des rois, roi des joailliers' or ‘jeweller to kings, king of jewellers’. In that same year, the company also received appointment as official purveyor to King Alfonso XIII of Spain. The appointments went on to include the courts of Portugal, Russia, Siam, Greece, Serbia, Belgium, Romania, Egypt, Albania, Orleans and Monaco.

When aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont complained that the size, shape and unreliability of pocket watches made them unsuitable for flying, his friend Louis Cartier offered to help. He designed a timepiece that fastened to the wrist with a leather band and the first men’s wristwatch was born. The watch, named the Santos, was a hit with Santos-Dumont, and his celebrity status made men’s watches fashionable for the first time.

The company continued to develop with the expertise of watchmaker Edmond Jaeger, who later co-founded Jaeger-LeCoultre. Edmond Jaeger was an expert at designing ultra-thin movements, ideal for the new era of Cartier watches. Since then, movements from Vacheron Constantin, Audemars Piguet, Movado and even the Calibre de Cartier developed in-house have been used in the brand’s watches, which include the Pasha, the Tank, the Roadster and the Ballon Bleu.

The Cartier ethos is to celebrate form as an equal of function, resulting in pieces that are bold and mesmerising, such as the Panthere collection. Another notable creation is the Mystery Clock, a mantelpiece clock with hands that appeared to float inside a transparent crystal face. The brand’s contribution to art, culture and design is like no other jeweller to date, and long shall its emotive creations continue to amaze, bedazzle and enthral.

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