Cartier

Cartier is a leading French luxury manufacture of watches and was founded in 1847. Today, Cartier belongs to the Richemont Group (Vacheron Constantin, IWC, Panerai, Piaget). Cartier watches are collected and admired by celebrieties, royals, affluent aficionados and passionate watch collectors alike.

Celebrity Watches by Vincent Daveau: Tracking Trendsetters Through Time

Newly released Celebrity Watches traces well-known and obscure connections between leading watch brands and their famous owners. From Napoleon to Steve McQueen and Einstein to Shaq, the author, a Paris-based watch journalist, chronicles the intersections between brand history and celebrity.

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Jun 7, 2010 by WatchTime

Sponsored: CODE41 Unveils Latest NB24 with the Impressive Stratom Case

CODE41 has unveiled its latest iteration of the NB24, a chronograph watch that has become a legendary part of the brand’s history. This third edition of the NB24 brings with it not only a captivating new color, but also introduces a fresh case design known as the Stratom. The NB24 – A Growing Legacy The...

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Sep 20, 2023 by WatchTime

Patrizzi & Co. June 15 NYC Auction Highlights World Time Pieces

World Time watches and clocks are collector favorites. Along with dual-time watches, these timepieces are particularly relevant in this era of global interaction. For its June 15 sale in New York, Patrizzi & Co Auctioneers will present a selection of “World Time” men’s and women’s wristwatches, pocket watches and clocks, along with other collector-level timepieces.

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Jun 4, 2010 by WatchTime

Auction Round-up: Historical Resurgence

The spring auction season has come to an end and in the horological collecting world as in the world at large, the flight to quality assets and the ascendance of Asia are dominant themes. As the price of gold climbs, so too do auction prices for the best pieces: rare Patek Philippe timepieces, especially vintage...

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May 18, 2010 by WatchTime

WatchTime Returns to South Coast Plaza on September 22

This September, WatchTime’s next collectors’ event returns to South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, California. Taking place on September 22 from 4:30 to 8:30pm, the evening will include featured watchmaking events and opportunities to speak firsthand with brand VIPs. There is a collection of 13 brands participating that will also be showcasing some of the...

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Aug 31, 2023 by WatchTime

Antiquorum’s Geneva Sale Achieves Over SFr.6.3 Million

Antiquorum’s last Geneva sale of the Spring season, “Collecting Modern & Vintage Timepieces”, held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel this weekend past, achieved CHF 6’327’428, with 84% of the 500 lots being sold. The sale saw strong in-room presence and lively telephone and Internet bidding, with international participation including bidders from France, Germany, Switzerland, USA...

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May 13, 2010 by WatchTime

Cartier, Patek Top Sellers At Patrizzi & Co. New York Auction

Patrizzi & Co. opened the 2010 season on March 9 in New York City. Sales exceeded $2 million and two-thirds of the 161 lots sold. The top price of $250,000 was paid for a 1929 gold and nephrite Cartier Comet table clock featuring grande sonnerie chimes—the most complicated mechanism ever made by the company. A...

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Mar 12, 2010 by WatchTime

WatchTime New York 2023 Tickets on Sale Now

Following what was one of WatchTime New York’s biggest shows to-date in 2022, the esteemed collector’s event returns to Manhattan once again this year from October 20th to 22nd. WatchTime New York 2023 will bring together many of the world’s most impressive watchmakers and timepieces alongside countless enthusiasts, collectors, and industry experts. The multi-day event...

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Jun 16, 2023 by WatchTime

Patek, Cartier Highlight Patrizzi & Co. Auction March 9 in NYC

Patrizzi & Co. will open their 2010 season in New York City on March 9 with a sale titled “Timeless Emotions—Collecting Pocket Watches, Wristwatches and Clocks”. The sale includes more than 150 collector pieces. Highlights include a 1929 gold and nephrite Cartier table clock featuring grande sonnerie chimes—one of two clocks with the most complicated...

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Feb 23, 2010 by WatchTime

A Cartier First: the Tortue Perpetual Calendar

At first glance, the word “legible” may not spring to mind, but take a closer look. The new Tortue Perpetual Calendar achieves a design coup: several elements, including an openwork dial, combine to create a rich, complex mechanical tapestry, yet each of the indications is easily read. As the first automatic perpetual calendar from Cartier,...

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Feb 19, 2010 by WatchTime

Rotonde de Cartier Astrotourbillon

At SIHH last week Cartier launched the new Rotonde de Cartier Astrotourbillon with their new manual winding movement, Caliber 9451 MC, designed and created by Cartier watchmakers. This unusual movement is the product of 5 years of development at the Cartier Manufacture in La Chaux-de-Fonds.

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Jan 29, 2010 by WatchTime

New Manufacture Movement Powers Calibre de Cartier

Powering the new men's Calibre de Cartier line is Cartier's new in-house automatic movement known as 1904-PS MC. Here's what you need to know.

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Jan 24, 2010 by WatchTime

Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH)

The following brands will exhibit their timepieces to invited trade only at the Palexpo in Geneva: A.Lange & Söhne, Alfred Dunhill, Audemars Piguet, Baume & Mercier, Cartier, JeanRichard, Girard Perregaux, Greubel Forsey, IWC, Jaeger LeCoultre, Montblanc, Officine Panerai, Parmigiani Fleurier, Piaget, Ralph Lauren Watch & Jewelery Co, Richard Mille, Roger Dubuis, Vacheron Constantin, and Van...

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Dec 17, 2009 by WatchTime

Cartier and America Exhibition in San Francisco Starting December 19

The Cartier and America exhibition covers the history of the House of Cartier from its early period as the “king of jewelers and jeweler to kings” during the Belle Epoque through to the 1960s and 1970s, when Cartier supplied celebrities with jewels and luxury accessories. Derived mainly from the private Cartier Collection housed in Geneva,...

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Dec 14, 2009 by WatchTime

Patrizzi & Co. Geneva Auction Brings Over $6.2 Million

In the month leading up to the Patrizzi & Co. auction on October 25, more than 3,500 people visited the house’s web site each day to research items included in the sale. On sale day in Geneva, about 60 bidders were present in the auction room and another 45 participated online. 70% of the 253...

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Oct 29, 2009 by WatchTime

Patek World Records at Antiquorum’s New York Sale

490 internet bidders joined an SRO crowd in the auction room at Antiquorum’s New York sale on September 17, and in the end two Patek Philippe references took top honors, bringing world record prices. The sale of 414 rare and important timepieces generated $9,214,074, representing 85% sold by lot and 133% sold by value. Breguet,...

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Sep 23, 2009 by WatchTime

Cartier Treasures In Beijing September 5 – November 22

An exhibition of Cartier treasures will be on display at the Palace Museum in Beijing September 5 – November 22. The exhibition includes more than 350 items, including archives dating from the founding of Cartier to its creations from the 1970s. Partly dedicated to royal jewels, the exhibition will be housed in China’s former Imperial...

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Sep 1, 2009 by WatchTime

A Rose Gold by Any Other Name…

An oft-discussed topic among watch aficionados – and one that arises for us reporters each year during Basel and Geneva – is what differentiates rose gold from pink gold from red gold. I’ve been looking into how the brands use these terms, and this year, as in the past, the answers I come away with...

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Jun 28, 2009 by Mark Bernardo

Downturn Batters Watch Industry

The evidence is mounting that the long and bitter global recession is taking a severe toll on the Swiss watch industry. With demand for watches down nearly everywhere, Swiss watch firms are cutting production and jobs. So far this year, Swiss watch firms have laid off more than 1,000 people, according to Swiss press reports.

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Jun 14, 2009 by Joe Thompson

Steve McQueen’s Rolex Brings Record $234,000

Steve McQueen’s Rolex Submariner Ref. 5512 brought $234,000 including buyer’s premium at Antiquorum’s summer sale in New York City yesterday, setting a world record for that reference. Another McQueen item, his Scott Super Squirrel motorcycle painted by Von Dutch brought the highest bid of the day at $276,000. The Heuer Monaco McQueen wore during the...

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Jun 12, 2009 by WatchTime

Ulysse Nardin’s Smartphone: Where Tech Meets Mech

As exciting as it is to experience all the new watches at the Baselworld watch fair, there is always the risk of “watch overload” setting in, which is why the occasional, rare foray into Accessories Land is often a welcome diversion. Usually, these items are limited to devices such as winders and clocks, but I...

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Jun 1, 2009 by Mark Bernardo

Cartier Sues Apple Over Infringing iPhone App

The Wall Street Journal Online is reporting that Cartier filed a lawsuit against Apple Inc. in Manhattan on Friday claiming that a third-party iPhone app available from Apple’s App Store infringed Cartier’s trademarked designs. The app, called Fake Watch, displayed well-known watch designs on the iPhone screen. Apple quickly removed the app from their store...

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May 23, 2009 by WatchTime

Sotheby’s Sale Brings Over $3 Million

Sotheby’s May 10 Geneva sale brought a total of $3,077,240. The top selling lot was number 147, a Patek Philippe platinum split seconds chronograph, Ref. 5959P, which sold for $297,468 against a pre-sale estimate of $250,000 to $350,000. The sale was 74.8% sold by lot and 73.7 % by value.

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May 18, 2009 by WatchTime

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