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Cartier

Founded1847OriginParis, FranceCatalog refs20Families9

Brand history

Founded by Louis-François Cartier in Paris as a jeweller; the watch manufacture is in La Chaux-de-Fonds, but the maison, the design language, and the archives remain Parisian.

Founded 1847 by Louis-François Cartier in Paris. Cartier produced the Santos (1904) and the Tank (1917), arguably the two foundational designs of the 20th-century wristwatch. Identity is dressy, design-driven, and unmistakable; in the modern catalog the Santos, Tank, and Ballon Bleu are the most-collected.

Collections

Tank Louis Cartier · WGTA0011
luxurymodernCartier Cal. 1917 MC -- manual-wind, in-house, 21,600bph, 42h PR, 19j; thin profile for dress watches25.5mm2017–presenteditorial
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Santos de Cartier (medium, steel) · WSSA0029
luxurymodernCartier Cal. 1847 MC -- automatic, in-house, 28,800bph, 42h PR, 23j; workhorse Cartier automatic used across Santos and other sport-dress lines35mm2018–presenteditorial
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Tank Française (Medium, Automatic) · WJTA0046
luxurymodernCartier Cal. 1853 MC -- automatic, in-house, 28,800bph, 42h PR; used in Tank Francaise; standard Cartier automatic with date module30mm2023–presenteditorial
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Drive de Cartier (Steel) · WSNM0004
luxurymodernCartier Cal. 1904-PS MC -- automatic, in-house, 28,800bph, 48h PR, 23j; used in Drive de Cartier; thin profile automatic with peripheral rotor41mm2016–2019editorial
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Privé Tank Cintrée (Platinum) · WGTA0095
luxurymodernCartier Cal. 9780 MC -- manual-wind, in-house skeleton, 18,000bph; exceptionally thin baguette caliber for Tank Cintree; one of the thinnest Cartier movements23mm2021editorial
Open
London Crash (Platinum) · CRWHPI0008
luxurymodernCartier Cal. 1917 MC -- manual-wind, in-house, 21,600bph, 42h PR, 19j; thin profile for dress watches28.15mm2022editorial
Open
Privé Tank Normale (Platinum) · WGTA0109
luxurymodernCartier Cal. 1917 MC -- manual-wind, in-house, 21,600bph, 42h PR, 19j; thin profile for dress watches27.5mm2023editorial
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Pasha de Cartier Chronograph · WHPA0007
luxurymodernCartier Cal. 1904-CH MC -- automatic integrated chronograph, in-house, 28,800bph, 42h PR, 27j; used in Pasha Chrono and Santos Chrono; column-wheel integrated design41mm2021–presenteditorial
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Ballon Bleu de Cartier 42mm · W6920095
luxuryneo-vintageCartier Cal. 049 -- ETA 2892-A2 base, Cartier-decorated, 28,800bph, 42h PR, 21j; used in Ballon Bleu 42; Cartier-finished rotor and bridges42mm2007–presenteditorial
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Tank Must Large Automatic · WSTA0041
luxurymodernCartier Cal. 1847 MC -- automatic, in-house, 28,800bph, 42h PR, 23j; used in Tank Must Auto, Cle de Cartier, and Santos Medium Modern33.7mm2021–presenteditorial
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Clé de Cartier · WSCL0008
luxurymodernCartier Cal. 1847 MC -- automatic, in-house, 28,800bph, 42h PR, 23j; used in Tank Must Auto, Cle de Cartier, and Santos Medium Modern40mm2015–2019editorial
Open
Santos de Cartier Chronograph · WSSA0017
luxurymodernCartier Cal. 1904-CH MC -- automatic integrated chronograph, 28,800bph, 42h PR, 27j; used in Cartier Santos Chrono; column-wheel and vertical clutch43.3mm2019–presenteditorial
Open
Santos-Dumont XL · WSSA0032
luxurymodernCartier Caliber 1611 MC (manual-wind, ultra-thin, 72-hour power reserve)47mm2018–presenteditorial
Open
Tank Must, Steel · CRWSTA0058
luxurymodernCartier Caliber 1917 MC (manual-wind, in-house)31mm2020–presenteditorial
Open
Ballon Bleu de Cartier, Steel · W69012Z4
luxurymodernCartier Caliber 1904-CH MC (automatic, in-house)42mm2015–presenteditorial
Open
Santos Medium, Steel · WSSA0061
luxurymodernCartier Caliber 1847 MC (automatic, in-house)35.15mm2018–presenteditorial
Open
Calibre de Cartier, Steel · W7100055
luxurymodernCartier Caliber 1904 PS MC (automatic, in-house)42mm2010–presenteditorial
Open
Ronde Solo de Cartier, Steel · W6700455
luxuryneo-vintageCartier Caliber 1917 MC (manual-wind, in-house)36mm2006–presenteditorial
Open
Santos de Cartier Large 40mm Steel · WSSA0009
luxurymodernCartier Cal. 1847 MC -- in-house automatic, 28,800bph, 42h PR, 23j; workhorse Cartier automatic used across Santos and other sport-dress lines40mm2018–presenteditorial
Open
Tank Americaine (Large, Steel) · W2609256
luxurymodernCartier Cal. 2671 -- ETA 2671 base, automatic, 28,800bph, 42h PR; used in Tank Americaine large; Cartier-signed rotor34mm2012–presenteditorial
Open

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