France · since 1847

Cartier

Cartier was established in Paris in 1847 when Louis-François Cartier took over his master's jewellery workshop, and his grandsons later expanded it to London and New York. It is primarily a jeweller, but it played an early role in the wristwatch, producing shaped cases at a time when most men carried pocket watches. It is the largest brand in the Richemont group. Its watches are defined by geometric case shapes, Roman numerals, blued-steel hands and a cabochon set in the crown, with the Tank, Santos, Panthère and Ballon Bleu among its main lines.

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1904 – present

Santos

The Santos traces back to a square watch Louis Cartier made for the Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont so he could read the time while…

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1917 – present

Tank

The Tank has a rectangular case whose side bars, or brancards, extend to form the lugs, a shape said to have been inspired by the outline o…

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