Reference

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Browse the glossary, blog posts and webinars by subject. Each topic brings together the reference terms, articles and video that illuminate that part of the Cartier story.

10 topics · 217 reference terms · 92 posts

Horology

37 terms · 18 posts

The full scope of Cartier's timekeeping: from the Santos and the Tank to the mystery clocks of Maurice Couet. Watches, clocks, and the craftsmen who made them.

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Watches

25 terms · 18 posts

From the Santos commission for Santos-Dumont to the Tank, the Crash, and the Tonneau. The wristwatches that defined Cartier's horological identity.

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Clocks

12 terms

The mystery clocks of Maurice Couet, comet clocks, prism clocks, and Belle Epoque enamel desk clocks. Cartier's extraordinary clock output.

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Jewellery

31 terms · 45 posts

The Trinity Ring, Tutti Frutti, the great tiaras and commissions. Cartier's jewellery and its most celebrated individual pieces.

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Famous Clients

52 terms · 25 posts

The maharajas, royals and socialites whose commissions shaped Cartier's greatest work. From the Delhi Durbar to Hollywood.

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Art and Design

22 terms · 8 posts

Art Deco, Belle Epoque, Garland Style, Egyptian Revival and Persian influence. The aesthetic movements and historic events that shaped Cartier's visual language.

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Techniques and Materials

12 terms

Guilloche, mystery settings, millegrain, enamel and platinum. The craft and materials behind Cartier's work.

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The Cartier Family

11 terms · 32 posts

Louis, Pierre and Jacques Cartier and the generations before and after. The family history behind one of the world's great jewellery houses.

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The Creative Circle

19 terms · 6 posts

The designers, goldsmiths and creative partners who built the house: Jeanne Toussaint, Charles Jacqueau, Edmond Jaeger and others.

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The Three Houses

22 terms · 19 posts

Paris, London and New York. The three branches of Cartier, their addresses, and the craftsmen who supplied them.

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