April 2021 may seem far away but in fair organisation terms, especially amidst COVID-19, it is not, and so the perhaps expected announcement by Watches & Wonders that next year’s Geneva fair will again be solely digital, has come to… Read More ›
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HANDS-ON: Pasha de Cartier Skeleton
We have had the ’something new’ from Cartier, and today is about the ‘something old’ – the relaunching of the Cartier de Pasha. As a collection, Cartier’s Pasha in the modern form was introduced in 1985, but its name and… Read More ›
INDUSTRY NEWS: Watches & Wonders Shanghai 2020
This year’s inaugural Watches & Wonders Geneva 2020 went digital, and the releases are still filtering down to worldwide markets, but the W&W-branded expansion continues, with the announcement of their first event in Shanghai. Remembering, of course, that there were… Read More ›
NEW: Cartier Métiers D’art Ronde Louis Cartier Straw and Gold Marquetry & Enamel Filigree
This year, Cartier has released two new limited edition Métiers d’Art watches featuring the arts of marquetry, enamelling, miniature painting, and gem-setting to highlight its ‘house mascot’, the panthère. Meet the new Ronde Louis Cartier Straw and Gold Marquetry, and… Read More ›
WATCHES & WONDERS GENEVA 2020: Cartier’s new Maillon de Cartier collection
Watches & Wonders Geneva 2020 has had to go digital this year, but a major participating brand, Cartier, have decided to have their own dedicated website as well as participating in the fair’s site. The site, called ‘Digital Watchmaking Encounters’,… Read More ›
SIHH 2019 : Cartier Santos Skeleton Noctambule
In a recent post we mentioned how Cartier has managed to have some very enduring distinctive case designs that have not only endured, but lended themselves to a seemingly infinite number of variations over a long time. The Santos, the… Read More ›
SIHH 2019 : Cartier Privé Tonneau Time-Only and Skeleton Dual Time
Distinctive case shape designs have been a core part of Cartier’s watchmaking history, with some very recognisable forms that have become mainstays in their collections (and dare we say to the extent that they probably can’t stop them because of… Read More ›
PHOTOS : SIHH 2018 Cartier Libre
A few posts ago I mentioned the launch, by Cartier, of their new Libre collection. We had the opportunity to see some of the new timepieces at the SIHH 2018, and would like to share photos with you today of… Read More ›
PRE SIHH 2018 : Cartier’s New Libre Collection
In a fortnight or thereabouts at the SIHH 2018 Cartier will formally launch its new Libre Collection with five inaugural timepieces that, in the spirit of the ‘stretching, shrinking and transforming’ ethos of this new collection family, render existing models… Read More ›
NEWS : Richemont announces changes to Senior Executive Committee
Richemont has just announced some changes to its Senior Executive Committee. The most notable of these is the creation of a new Chief Operating Office position, to be filled by Mr Jérôme Lambert. He will be responsible for all… Read More ›