Category: CARTIER

Owner review: Cartier Tank Louis Cartier

Cartier being first and foremost a jeweller, the Cartier Tank Louis Cartier was essentially a canvas for artistic expression. Despite his artistic genius, Louis Cartier was also good at recognising talent in others. In this instance, it was the ingenuity of watchmaker and inventor Edmond Jaeger. A century-old marriage between French romanticism and Swiss know-how…
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05/11/2022
Owner review: Cartier Tank Basculante 2499c

The slippery Cartier Tank Basculante 2499c is one of the best kept secrets by Cartier aficionados. Released under the CPCP line from 1998 to 2008, The 2499c its by far one of the most beautiful, intriguing, and rarest CPCP models. As you may have noticed before, in comparison to other CPCP pieces, like Tortues, Tonneaus,…
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03/10/2022
Owner review: Cartier Drive de Cartier Moon Phases

I was one of the first owners of the Cartier Drive de Cartier Moon Phases when it first came out in 2017. I thought of parting with it several times but it still is in my collection after all these years because I still like it. This has primarily been my go-to “dress watch” due…
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14/08/2022
Owner Review: Cartier Tank Must

I’d say I’m quite a rational person and that reflects in my way of collecting watches. I usually think and learn about a watch for some time, save money, order the piece etc. But that’s not the story with this one. I knew about the Cartier Tank Must from their release in April 2021 but just when I saw…
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02/03/2022
Owner review: Ballon Bleu De Cartier

As a female with an interest in horology the Ballon Bleu De Cartier strikes a cord with me. I often get baffled by the lack of understanding that women, indeed, can enjoy both men’s and women’s watches. Often, a lady’s watch does not carry the same value as men’s, simply because it is perceived that…
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01/01/2022
Owner Review: Cartier Crash

Having admired the Cartier Crash for several decades and having been confused over the case size of the various editions since the original was released by London in 1968, the closest encounter was with the ladies version which was way too small for me, even a diehard vintage collector where smaller case sizes are the…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Cartier Santos 100

This is what happens when you casually walk into a jewelry store when visiting another city. You walk out with a Cartier Santos 100. The 2018 Santos is the familiar square shape but now has some subtle curves. The Roman numeral hour markers are still there. Those blue sword-style hands are worthy of the Game…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Santos de Cartier – Can guys still wear 28mm Cartier?

When I am not arguing with people about 36mm Day Dates being the perfect sized Rolex, I can be found extolling the virtues of incredibly small watches, just like the Santos de Cartier. I have been asked at meet ups about how small a watch I would wear. It all depends on the watch. When…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Must de Cartier Tank

Like most classically styled tank watches, this Must de Cartier Tank is considered an icon in the world of horology due to its atemporal character and it can be a great piece on your wrist. Launched to the global watch market in 1977 with different variations and colors of dial, it still conserves the original…
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02/01/2021
DTS – How to buy a watch on Chrono24

Subscribe to the show on Google, Apple, Spotify and all other podcast players. This week on the Defining Time Show, Anthony (@defining_time) and fellow Fifth Wrist Radio podcast host Michael (@woodswatchmaking) welcome Sean (@thebookwatcher) to the show. Sean has co-hosted a few other episodes on Fifth Wrist Radio and is a huge contributor to…
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02/01/2021