Cartier jewelry you know?

 I think many women, Cartier jewelry will be a familiar brand, because most of the Cartier jewelry is beautiful, and affordable to buy. The most important reason is Cartier jewelry displays wemen grace and beauty.

However, I think for women, they may not know about "Cartier Watches" in history.

Powder horn maker's son Louis - Francois Cartier, Cartier was founded in Paris. The year was 1847, only four short years later, Napoleon III came to power, and through Countess Nieuwerkerke, young Cartier to become suppliers to the court, in 1859, selling Empress Eugenie a silver tea service. In the same year, Cartier rented quarters on the road DES Italiens in Paris at the time the most fashionable areas.

In 1904, Louis Cartier met the Brazilian pilot Alberto Santos - Dumont, who complained watch in flight is not reliable. Cartier rose to the challenge, with a distinctive flat square frame design watch. This is not only a watch and Santos - Dumont hit, but also with Cartier's many clients. Therefore, this timeless design, "Santos" watch was born. Cartier watches Incredibly enough, this is still produced today in the form of roughly the same.

In 1907, Cartier signed a contract, who agreed to the exclusive supply of Cartier watches the plot, changes in Edmond. By this time, Cartier in London, New York and St. Petersburg branch, and quickly became the world's most successful watch companies. Introduced in 1912 and Thor Baignoire tika Cartier watch models (both of which are still in production today), followed by the tank model debut in 1917. In 1932, waterproof watch, especially for Marrakesh Pasha, raised bar even higher. Needless to say, both in design and technology innovations, continued rapid growth.

In the early 1920s, Cartier formed a joint venture with Edward the plot (the plot of the famous Le Coultre company) produced specifically for Cartier's action. So, is Europe's leading watch company was born, although Cartier continued to use movements from other major manufacturers. Cartier watches can be found with Vacheron Constantin, Audemars Piguet, Le Coultre Movado changes.

It was also during this period, Cartier began to sell, usually by stamping a four-digit code on the bottom lug, watches, adding its own reference number. In fact, many collectors refuse to accept the original Cartier watches, unless these numbers.

Louis Cartier died in 1942, his successor can not continue without his artistic genius. Therefore, the company became financially and artistically stagnant. Only in 1972, when a group of investors took over the company and install its CEO Alain Perrin, the company finally regained lost ground. A former antique dealer, Perrin, Cartier watch brand to inject new life. Through the development of "Music to" line, and create a new version of the "Santos" and other classics, Perrin managed to re-establish Cartier as an innovative and fashionable watchmaker.

Today, Cartier's best sellers include the classic "Tank" watch; hot and fashionable "Tank Francaise", a distinctive sports watch similar in concept Santos; the "Pasha" watch has Ms. into a very fine watch; "Black Panther" watches, it has a beautiful bracelet in 18K gold, stainless steel and gold, or stainless steel.

Needless to say, Cartier watch is finished very high standard. Of cases, especially bracelets, carefully hand-made, and exudes a sense of every word quality. However, despite the brand and timeless designs, Cartier watches are a wide range of prices and styles. If you are looking for a well-known brand, offers a quality mix of technology and modern style, need look no further than Cartier watches.