The jewelry house Cartier presented unique collections of watches that have become iconic. They attract with their original and stylish design, as well as indescribable luxury, which is realized with the help of precious metals and diamonds.

Many fans of the brand are interested in how Cartier luxury watches were created, which famous personalities wore them and other details. This can be found in our article.

Fact 1. The grandson of the brand’s founder made men’s watches popular

Louis Cartier contributed to the popularization of men's wristwatches. One day, a jeweler was talking with his friend, the famous pilot Alberto Santos-Dumont. During the dialogue, he complained about how inconvenient it was to use a pocket watch. This prompted Louis to create a collection of Santos men's watches. The products were practical and functional, they quickly gained popularity among the stronger half.

Fact 2. The design of products from the Panthere de Cartier collection imitates the fur of a predatory cat

One of the brand’s iconic collections is Panthere de Cartier, which is dedicated to the main symbol of the jewelry house, panther. A special design was developed for jewelry and watches that replicates the texture of animal fur.

Fact 3. Cartier released a “secret watch”

There are unique “secret” watches in the Cartier brand collection. Their peculiarity is that the hands seem to float above the dial. This is explained by their inconspicuous attachment to transparent rock crystal.

The watch was introduced at the beginning of the last century. The original cost was about $3,000. But then it began to grow rapidly, exceeding a million dollars.

Fact 4. Pasha de Cartier is the brand’s most popular collection

The first Pasha de Cartier watch was introduced in 1985. They made a revolution because they went beyond the usual design - a round case and a quadrant scale inside it, with only four digits on the dial.

The inspiration for this collection was the Pasha of Marrakesh, Thami El Glaoui, who was a regular customer of Cartier. He appreciated rare and unusual things. Therefore, the fashion house made custom-designed watches for him.

Since Pasha was an excellent swimmer and spent a lot of time in the pool, he asked for the brand to make a waterproof watch. In those days, it was quite difficult to implement this idea. But Cartier was able to accomplish this small technical feat.

Today, Pasha de Cartier is the brand’s most popular collection. Its ambassadors are world-famous stars: Willow Smith, Maisie Williams, Jackson Wang and many others.