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 postsThe 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.
Explore →Watches
25 terms · 18 postsFrom the Santos commission for Santos-Dumont to the Tank, the Crash, and the Tonneau. The wristwatches that defined Cartier's horological identity.
Explore →Clocks
12 termsThe mystery clocks of Maurice Couet, comet clocks, prism clocks, and Belle Epoque enamel desk clocks. Cartier's extraordinary clock output.
Explore →Jewellery
31 terms · 45 postsThe Trinity Ring, Tutti Frutti, the great tiaras and commissions. Cartier's jewellery and its most celebrated individual pieces.
Explore →Famous Clients
52 terms · 25 postsThe maharajas, royals and socialites whose commissions shaped Cartier's greatest work. From the Delhi Durbar to Hollywood.
Explore →Art and Design
22 terms · 8 postsArt Deco, Belle Epoque, Garland Style, Egyptian Revival and Persian influence. The aesthetic movements and historic events that shaped Cartier's visual language.
Explore →Techniques and Materials
12 termsGuilloche, mystery settings, millegrain, enamel and platinum. The craft and materials behind Cartier's work.
Explore →The Cartier Family
11 terms · 32 postsLouis, Pierre and Jacques Cartier and the generations before and after. The family history behind one of the world's great jewellery houses.
Explore →The Creative Circle
19 terms · 6 postsThe designers, goldsmiths and creative partners who built the house: Jeanne Toussaint, Charles Jacqueau, Edmond Jaeger and others.
Explore →The Three Houses
22 terms · 19 postsParis, London and New York. The three branches of Cartier, their addresses, and the craftsmen who supplied them.
Explore →From the Archives