Since then the watchmaker has produced many popular collections such as their iconic Tank series. Many consider Cartier as more of a fashion brand than a luxury watchmaker and perhaps it's because they are more famous as a ritzy jeweler and they just love bejeweled watches with diamond bezel designs.
However, Cartier has made moves to change their opinions about their watchmaking skills with numerous horological innovations and iconic watches. If you enjoyed this comparison and feel that others would enjoy it too, please like and share it. Contact our luxury watches experts. Home Latest Comparisons Reviews Shop. Read this comparison. Pros Brand Recognition Rolex is the most recognized luxury watch in the world. Accuracy Rolex watches go through very rigorous testing to provide above and beyond accuracy compared to most mechanical watches including the already highly respected COSC chronometers.
Resell Value Rolexes have excellent resale value and a higher average resale value compared to any other brand. Selection Rolex has an incredibly large selection of watches that are in production and even more that are available on the open market. Cons Case Shapes For the most part, every modern Rolex uses a round case shape. The face of this high complication watch is the star of the piece, as it features a black and guilloche dial that is pleasant and interesting to look at.
Roman numerals run along the outer edge of the dial, and blue apple-shaped hands increase legibility. The Tortue Platinum Watch is also incredibly functional, with the Cartier wristwatch boasting a perpetual calendar, a chronograph and a power reserve indicator.
The watch houses a manually wound Cartier movement, and it is water resistant up to a depth of 30m. Again, the case back is transparent, and it measures at 13mm thick.
The dial of this diamond timepiece is slate grey with a sun satin finished grid. In typical Cartier fashion, the hours are represented by Roman numerals, and this striking dial is finished with hands that are reminiscent of swords. In the past, people were still using pocket watches and even strapping their pocket watches onto their wrist! Back in , the founder of Cartier, Louis Cartier made a wristwatch for his good friend Alberto Santos-Dumont, a pilot who needed a watch so that he could check the time without taking his hands off the controls of the aircraft.
It was a great deal for Alberto Santos-Dumont because it made it so convenient for him to check the time without having to risk his life for it, literally. And over the years, up to today — Cartier made hundreds and if not thousands of variations to the Santos collection. Skip to content Most people view Cartier as a luxury fashion and jewelry brand instead of an actual watchmaker.
Cartier Tank Francaise Auto in silver. Cartier Tank Francaise Auto in gold. An overview of the different watch movements Cartier has.
The popularity and prestige of Cartier watches continued to grow as it produced models such as the Cartier Tank watches , the first piece of which was introduced in inspired by the silhouette of a World War I tank. The production of this model was very limited. In , the first full year of production, Cartier made a total of six watches.
According to CNN, it kept making it for many years in very small quantities, often less than a hundred per year. The Cartier Tank is considered one of the most imitated watches in the world. The tank was one of the favorites of great figures of the fashion like Jackie Kennedy, the designer Yves Saint-Laurent and Princess Diana.
Of course, it takes more than a name and a story to justify the prices of this brand. Cartier originally used precious metals to make its watches.
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