| Cartier is a brand associated with luxury and a | | | | rapidly in their workshops in Paris, London and |
| unique style that satisfies even the most | | | | New York assured them with a steady stream of |
| pretentious customers. Although Cartier are best | | | | request. |
| known for their fine jewelery they managed to | | | | When the quartz boom happened Cartier changed |
| make a fabulous entrance in the world of | | | | their movement to quartz but never restricted |
| watches too. Actually Cartier is the first brand to | | | | their designs. Although quartz was not as special |
| produce wristwatches. | | | | as mechanical Cartier managed to provide such |
| Their story begins in 1847 when Louis Francois | | | | high quality watches that its customers were |
| Cartier who started the company with his own | | | | happy with the change. To get a Cartier replica |
| name in the demise of his master Picard. In 1874 | | | | watch is also possible as we as other brands of |
| Alfred Carties took over the company from his | | | | replica watch. |
| father. His sons: Louis, Pierre and Jaques will turn | | | | One of the most spectacular watches Cartier |
| the company in a global empire. | | | | produced is the so called mystery watch. It |
| The watches are fashionable and full of gems and | | | | featured a design that amazed many people as |
| accurate timing and they often set the fashion | | | | the watch face seemed to hang in the void. In |
| trend of their time. One of their first hit was the | | | | reality the lines were moved by a crystal |
| "Tank" wristwatch. This was a bulky yet elegant | | | | mechanism that blended with the case. |
| and beautiful watch that soon became a classic. | | | | The variety of shapes: round, square, tonneau, |
| Cartier hired Edmond Jaeger to make the | | | | rectangular, oval and sizes: big, small, medium, |
| mechanisms for their watches. | | | | irregular allowed for designs that were always |
| After the second world war Cartier watches met | | | | fashionable and yet allowed them to have a |
| a high demand especially diamond and sapphire | | | | classy look. |
| watches. Their ability to create custom watches | | | | |