Cartier watches are known for their beauty and the exquisite materials that are used in their construction. Many of the Cartier watches are based on designs that were originally executed by the company s founder, Louis Francois Cartier. Louis Francois Cartier was a originally a jeweler during the mid 1800s, who opened the House of Cartier in 1847.
The company ventured into watchmaking early on. Since that time, the company has developed many watch collections, all with their famous light touch. The Cartier company welcomes customizations and inspiration from its customers. Cartier watches have had both royal, entertainment and other famous customers who prefer the Cartier brand of watches for their collections.
One noted Cartier watch was inspired by the Mexican actress, Maria Felix. In 1975, the actress brought in a small live lizard to the Cartier business with a request that a necklace be created that resembled the lizard. This necklace was commemorated in the gold La Dona de Cartier watch. The wristband of the watch is meant to resemble the small sinuous lizard that Maria Felix brought to Cartier.
As watch designers, the House of Cartier has established itself as a trendsetter. Cartier watches remain among the most fashionable watches because of the company s commitment to style. Although at one time, Cartier watches were made from only the most precious metals and gemstones, Cartier watches can now be found, that have been created from a variety of materials. Such a range of construction materials have enabled the company to offer watches that are affordable for many budgets.
Cartier watchmakers have created a few firsts in watchmaking. Cartier was the first company to get the Parisian public to accept wristwatches as an acceptable alternative to pocketwatches for men. Cartier also created the first watch with a folding deployment clasp.
The first waterproof watch was made for the Pasha of Marrakesh so that the Pasha could swim while wearing his watch. The waterproof Pasha watch was popular among women customers at that time, so Cartier created a smaller and more feminine version of the watch for women. The waterproof Pasha watches remain one of the company s best sellers of all time.
A recent Cartier watch creation is the Cartier Santos Triple 100 watch which offers three different watch faces. Using an innovative mechanism, this Cartier watch has its movement skeleton attached to a dial mechanism, which enables the wearer to activate the display with a turn of a winder. The watch face displays a classic face with Roman numerals, a checkerboard face and a depiction of a tiger in the rotating watch face display.
As time pieces, Cartier watches are fine enough to be considered pieces of jewelry. Always elegant, without a heavy look, Cartier watches are a favorite items among many watch collectors because of their beauty.
Cartier watches can be found in mens and womens categories. The Cartier watches are created in a variety of styles which will please any taste or preference. To build such a reputation for fine watches, Cartier has instilled all its watches with the artistry of jewelry
making.
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