Exclusive photos of the new Calibre de Cartier Diver Watch and more from our visit...

They may not be as smart as their digital counterparts, but diving watches continue to grow in popularity. High-end brands released some unique pieces this year, some revisiting their most popular designs, while others released their very first diver. We take a look at few highlights. Girard-Perregaux updated its very popular Sea Hawk collection with […]

The manufacture flew the new model in directly from Paris for a group of VIPs including Chris Bosh...

In an industry dominated by men, Cartier's master watchmaker Carole Forestier-Kasapi stands out...

We've picked our five favorite lots from the upcoming auction of 1920s and 30s Art Deco masterpieces...

Like many luxury watches this year, the Cartier Tortue has been slimmed down. The new extra-flat version has been reduced in thickness, and the domed case has been replaced by a flatter, more elongated version. The Tortue, originally launched in 1912, has a case design inspired by the outline of a tortoise. It is one […]

This week Cartier returned to the Doha Jewellery and Watches Exhibition with an impressive showcase of over 150 creations. The manufacture’s exhibition was displayed in a new space which recreates Maison Cartier’s legendary Parisian address at 13 rue de la Paix and Place Vendome, shedding light on the vital link between the historical heart of […]

Whether grand feu, champlevé, plique à jour, cloisonné or miniature painting, there is nothing like the unmistakable, porcelain-like sheen of an enameled dial. The product of multiple firings and painstaking hand work, the look of enamel is vintage, clean, luxurious and occasionally glamorous. The beauty of enamel is equally appealing in white on a traditional […]

The ninth edition of the Cartier International Dubai International Polo Challenge was held yesterday at the Desert Palm Resort and Polo Club. Cartier defeated CNN 11.5 – 7. CNN, who were making their debut in the tournament’s final. The winning team patrons, Saeed Bin Drai and Adriano Agosti, received the trophy and winners’ prizes from […]

I see hundreds of watches every year at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie in Geneva, and all of them are impressive – exhibitors at this fair, after all, represent watchmaking’s elite. I always come away with favorites, though, and this year, the pieces I found memorable are either aesthetically or technically superb in […]

Creating annual calendar and perpetual calendars is a special challenge, because there is so much information to place on a dial: day, date, month, and in the case of the perpetual calendar, leap year indicator, and there is often a power reserve and a moonphase indicator. These watches demonstrate completely new ways of presenting this […]

Ultra-thin watches are an important trend in high watchmaking at the moment, and Cartier’s extraordinary new model in this category, introduced at the SIHH in Geneva, is the elegant Ballon Bleu Extra Flat.

Team Cartier bested Nacho Figueras' Team Ralph Lauren in the final at this prestigious tournament...

Ladies’ watches are no longer an afterthought, but have become the ideal venue for the elaborate craftsmanship that is now expected from the top tier brands of high watchmaking. These five timepieces, introduced at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie in January, combine fine craftsmanship with advanced technology in a beautiful package that epitomizes […]

Skeletonization means carving away the bridges and plates of a movement so that only the bones remain, offering a glimpse of the movement. Technically, a watch is “skeletonized” when what is left of the movement is decorated by engraving, gemsetting or filigreeing, and when it is viewed through sapphire crystals at both front and back. […]

Cartier is obviously the brand that overshadows all others at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, but that is not just because it is a global empire with huge profits to throw at R&D. It is because of a culture of creativity combined with the discipline of consistency, all of which is overseen by […]