Vintage 1970s Cartier Tank Must Vermeil Lemon Dial Manual 23mm
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
The Original Form Watch The Cartier Tank is one of the few watch designs that can be called historically perfect.
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Cartier Must Tank Vermeil Discor Dial Manual 23mm
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
It democratized the legendary Tank silhouette, offering a more accessible entry point without sacrificing the core design language that Louis Cartier established in 1917.
Vermeil
Vintage 1970s Cartier Tank Must Vermeil Roman Lemon Dial Manual
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Launched in the 1970s, it took the iconic form of the Tank Louis Cartier and rendered it in Vermeil, a technique of plating gold over sterling silver, making it accessible to a new g...
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1990s Cartier Must Tank Large 2414 Silver White Roman Dial Quartz 25 mm
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
The Enduring Legacy Of Geometric Design The Cartier Tank stands as a testament to Louis Cartier’s vision, a design inspired by the geometry of WWI tanks that established the wrist...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Cartier Tank Louis Cartier Small Model 18ct Gold Strap Watch W1529856
By Cartier
Located in Banbury, GB
Tank Louis Cartier watch, small model, quartz movement.
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Cartier Tank Louis Small Model 18k Yellow Gold Watch W1529856
By Cartier
Located in Banbury, GB
The Cartier Tank Louis Small Ladies’ Watch was inspired by the classic design that was once worn by Louis Cartier himself.
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Tank Louis Small Model 18k Yellow Gold Watch W1529856
By Cartier
Located in Banbury, GB
Brand: Cartier Model: Tank Louis Age: 2010 Gender: Ladies/Unisex Complete With: Dandelion Antiques Presentation Box Dial: White Roman Case Dimensions: 29.5 mm x 22 mm, thickness: 6....
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Tank Louis Small Model 18k Yellow Gold Watch W1529856
By Cartier
Located in Banbury, GB
Dandelion Antiques Code AT-0854 Brand Cartier Model No. W1529856 Retail Price £8,050 / $1...
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Tank Louis Small Model 18k Yellow Gold Watch W1529856
By Cartier
Located in Banbury, GB
Dandelion Antiques Code AT-0755 Brand Cartier Model No. W1529856 Retail Price £8,050 / $1...
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Tank Louis Small Model 18k Yellow Gold Watch W1529856
By Cartier
Located in Banbury, GB
Dandelion Antiques Code AT-0865 Brand Cartier Model No. W1529856 Retail Price £8,050 / $1...
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Tank Louis Small Model 18k White Gold Watch W1541056
By Cartier
Located in Banbury, GB
Dandelion Antiques Code AT-0886 Brand Cartier Model No. W1541056 Retail Price £8,050 / $1...
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier Tank Louis Small Model 18k Yellow Gold Watch W1529856
By Cartier
Located in Banbury, GB
Dandelion Antiques Code AT-0709 Brand Cartier Model No. W1529856 Retail Price £8,050 / $1...
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Tank Louis Small Model 18k Yellow Gold Watch W1529856
By Cartier
Located in Banbury, GB
SKU 33301781 Comes With Full Set (Box + Card) Date 2019 Model W1529856 Serial Number 24********** Metal 18k Yellow Gold Stones Sapphire Weight 36.1 g Condition Excellent Other Info W...
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Tank Louis Small Model 18K Yellow Gold Watch W1529856
By Cartier
Located in Banbury, GB
SKU 33301812 Comes With Full Set (Box + Card) Date 2016 RRP £9,800 Incl. Taxes / €11,400 Incl. Taxes / $10,600 Excl. Taxes Model W1529856 Serial Number 24********** Metal 18k Yellow ...
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Tank Louis 18K Yellow Gold Watch Small Model W1529856
By Cartier
Located in Banbury, GB
SKU 33301654 Comes With Full Set (Box + Card) Date 2015 Model W1529856 Serial Number 24********* Metal 18k Yellow Gold Materials Calfskin Stones Sapphire Weight Approximately 34.22 g...
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Tank Louis Small WGTA0010 18K Rose Gold Ladies Watch Box Papers
By Cartier
Located in Great Neck, NY
Cartier Tank Louis WGTA0010 / 3914 Ladies Watch. 22mm 18K rose gold case. Silver dial with blue hands and black Roman numeral hour markers. Minute markers on the inner dial. Brown le...
Cartier Tank Louis Small WGTA0010 18K Rose Gold Ladies Watch Box Papers
By Cartier
Located in Great Neck, NY
Cartier Tank Louis WGTA0010 / 3814 Ladies Watch. 22mm 18K rose gold case. Silver dial with blue hands and black Roman numeral hour markers. Minute markers on the inner dial. Brown le...
Cartier Tank Louis Small WGTA0010 18K Rose Gold Ladies Watch Box Papers
By Cartier
Located in Great Neck, NY
Cartier Tank Louis WGTA0010 / 3814 Ladies Watch. 22mm 18K rose gold case. Silver dial with blue hands and black Roman numeral hour markers. Minute markers on the inner dial. Brown le...
Brand New Cartier Tank Louis Small Model 18k Yellow Gold Watch W1529856
By Cartier
Located in Banbury, GB
Dandelion Antiques Code AT-0715 Brand Cartier Model No. W1529856 Retail Price £8,050 / $1...
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Tank Louis 78087 SM Swiss 18k YG 1980s
By Cartier
Located in SYDNEY, AU
Cartier Tank Louis SM 78087 Swiss Dial 18k Yellow Gold (1980s) SKU 1396 A beautifully preserved Cartier Tank Louis SM (Small Model) from the 1980s, showcasing the enduring elegance...
Cartier Tank Louis 78087 SM Ladies Service Dial 1980s
By Cartier
Located in SYDNEY, AU
Cartier Tank Louis SM 78087 Ladies 18k Yellow Gold (1980s) SKU 1387 A beautifully preserved Cartier Tank Louis SM (Small Model) from the 1980s — a quintessential expression of Cart...
Vintage Cartier Tank Louis 18 Karat Model 8110 c.1990
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Cartier Tank Louis 18 Karat Yellow Gold Model 8110 c. 1990 Quartz Movement Beautiful and Classic Cartier Watch Bracelet is 8" in length but can easily be made smaller Comes...
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Vintage Louis Tank 18K Yellow Gold 3 Row Diamonds Bezel
By Cartier
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
Cartier Small Vintage Louis Tank 18K Yellow Gold Three Rows Diamonds Bezel Quartz Movement Reptile Strap 1970s 21 x 28 mm case
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Cartier Tank Louis 78087 SM Pointed Paris Gold Hands 18k WG 1992 Box and Papers
By Cartier
Located in SYDNEY, AU
Cartier Tank Louis SM 78087 Pointed “Paris” Dial 18k White Gold (1992) – Box & Papers SKU 1395 A stunning and highly collectible example of the Cartier Tank Louis SM (Small Model),...
Tank MC Watch, Large Model, Steel, Leather W5330003
By Cartier
Located in Banbury, GB
Created by Louis Cartier in 1917, the Tank family’s first prototype was presented to General Pershing of the American army during World War I.
Blue Sapphire, Steel
Cartier Diamonds Platinum White Gold Lady Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
This wristwatch comes from the Sixties. The case is fully made in platinum and adorned with round cut diamonds. It is the Tank Model. The Tank line was created by Louis Cartier in 19...
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Cartier Tank Louis Small Model 18k Yellow Gold Watch W1529856
By Cartier
Located in Banbury, GB
Dandelion Antiques Code AT-0854 Brand Cartier Model No. W1529856 Retail Price £8,050 / $1...
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Tank Louis Small Model 18k Yellow Gold Watch W1529856
By Cartier
Located in Banbury, GB
Dandelion Antiques Code AT-0709 Brand Cartier Model No. W1529856 Retail Price £8,050 / $1...
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Stainless Steel Classic Tank Francaise Wrist Watch 2300
By Cartier
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
The watch case style is similar to the original Tank watch design created by Louis Cartier in 1917.
Stainless Steel, Steel
Waltham Gold Filled Art Deco Tortue Shaped Watch circa 1934
By Waltham Watch Company
Located in Long Beach, CA
Before the Waltham Watch Company, watches were generally produced by hand, in “cottage” industries.
Gold-filled
Cartier Jewelry Storage travel box in Red Leather Gilt Embossed
By Cartier
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Cartier watch and jewelry presentation box. Elegant wristwatch case with a drawer for small jewelry.
Faux Leather
Cartier Tank Louis Small Yellow Gold Brown Strap Ladies Watch W1529856
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Tank Louis Small Yellow Gold Brown Strap Ladies Watch W1529856.
Yellow Gold, Silver, Steel
Cartier Tank Louis Small Yellow Gold Brown Strap Ladies Watch W1529856
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Tank Louis Small Yellow Gold Brown Strap Ladies Watch W1529856.
Yellow Gold
Cartier Tank Louis Small Yellow Gold Ladies Watch W1529856 Box Papers
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Tank Louis Small Yellow Gold Ladies Watch W1529856 Box Papers.
Yellow Gold
Cartier Tank Louis Small Yellow Gold Brown Strap Ladies Watch W1529856
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Tank Louis Small Yellow Gold Brown Strap Ladies Watch W1529856.
Yellow Gold
Cartier Tank Louis Small Yellow Gold Brown Strap Ladies Watch W1529856
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Tank Louis Small Yellow Gold Brown Strap Ladies Watch W1529856.
Yellow Gold
Cartier Tank Louis Small Yellow Gold Brown Strap Ladies Watch W1529856
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Tank Louis Small Yellow Gold Brown Strap Ladies Watch W1529856.
Yellow Gold
Cartier Tank Louis Small Yellow Gold Brown Strap Ladies Watch W1529856
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Tank Louis Small Yellow Gold Brown Strap Ladies Watch W1529856.
Yellow Gold
Cartier Tank Louis Small Yellow Gold Brown Strap Ladies Watch W1529856
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Tank Louis Small Yellow Gold Brown Strap Ladies Watch W1529856.
Yellow Gold
Cartier Tank Louis Small Yellow Gold Brown Strap Ladies Watch W1529856 Card
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Tank Louis Small Yellow Gold Brown Strap Ladies Watch W1529856 Card.
Yellow Gold
Cartier Tank Louis Small Yellow Gold Brown Strap Ladies Watch W1529856 Papers
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Tank Louis Small Yellow Gold Brown Strap Ladies Watch W1529856 Papers.
Yellow Gold
Cartier Tank Louis Small Yellow Gold Brown Strap Ladies Watch W1529856 Papers
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Tank Louis Small Yellow Gold Brown Strap Ladies Watch W1529856 Papers.
Yellow Gold
Cartier Tank Louis Small Yellow Gold Brown Strap Ladies Watch W1529856 Papers
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Tank Louis Small Yellow Gold Brown Strap Ladies Watch W1529856 Papers.
Yellow Gold
Cartier Tank Louis Small Yellow Gold Brown Strap Ladies Watch W1529856 Card
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Tank Louis Small Yellow Gold Brown Strap Ladies Watch W1529856 Card.
Yellow Gold
Cartier Tank Louis Small Yellow Gold Brown Strap Ladies Watch W1529856 Card
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Tank Louis Small Yellow Gold Brown Strap Ladies Watch W1529856 Card.
Yellow Gold
Cartier Tank Louis Small Yellow Gold Brown Strap Ladies Watch W1529856 Box Card
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Tank Louis Small Yellow Gold Brown Strap Ladies Watch W1529856 Box Card.
Yellow Gold
Cartier Tank Louis Small Yellow Gold Brown Strap Ladies Watch W1529856 Box Card
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Tank Louis Small Yellow Gold Brown Strap Ladies Watch W1529856 Box Card.
Yellow Gold
Sold
H 0.95 in W 0.71 in Dm 0.71 in
Cartier Tank Louis Normale Cartier 66014 Small SM PM Mini 18k Gold, 1983
By Cartier
Located in Neuilly-sur-Seine, IDF
CARTIER Founded in 1847 For the discerning few Wear Cartier watch it's integrate the club of famous clients : Jackie Kennedy, Princess Diana, the Duchess of Windsor, Princess Grace...
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Cartier Tank Louis 18k Yellow Gold Black Strap Mens Watch W1529756
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Tank Louis 18k Yellow Gold Black Strap Mens Watch W1529756.
Yellow Gold
Cartier Tank Louis 18k Yellow Gold Black Strap Mens Watch W1529756
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Tank Louis 18k Yellow Gold Black Strap Mens Watch W1529756.
Yellow Gold
Cartier Man's Vermeil Must de Cartier Tank Louis Wristwatch circa 1980s
By Cartier
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Cartier Man's Vermeil Tank Louis circa 1980's. Vermeil, 20 microns gold over silver, 23.5 X 31mm case secured by four screws.
Vermeil
Cartier Tank Must de Cartier Classic Railway Louis Model Vermeil + Papers
By Cartier
Located in Neuilly-sur-Seine, IDF
CARTIER Founded in 1847 For the discerning ones Wear Cartier watch it's integrate the club of famous clients : Jackie Kennedy, Princess Diana, the Duchess of Windsor, Princess G...
Citrine, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Cartier Man's Vermeil Must de Cartier Tank Louis Wristwatch circa 1980s
By Cartier
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Cartier Man's Vermeil Must de Cartier Tank Louis wristwatch, circa 1980s.
Vermeil
Cartier Tank Must de Cartier Classic Railway Louis 557051 Model Vermeil
By Cartier
Located in Neuilly-sur-Seine, IDF
CARTIER Founded in 1847 For the discerning ones Wear Cartier watch it's integrate the club of famous clients : Jackie Kennedy, Princess Diana, the Duchess of Windsor, Princess G...
Blue Sapphire, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Cartier Man's Vermeil Tank Louis Must de Cartier Wristwatch circa 1980s
By Cartier
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Cartier Man's Vermeil Tank Louis Must de Cartier, circa 1980s.
Vermeil
Cartier Tank Must de Cartier Classic Railway Louis Model Vermeil Gold Silver
By Cartier
Located in Neuilly-sur-Seine, IDF
CARTIER Founded in 1847 For the discerning ones Wear Cartier watch it's integrate the club of famous clients : Jackie Kennedy, Princess Diana, the Duchess of Windsor, Princess Grac...
Citrine, Gold Plate, Vermeil, Silver, Sterling Silver
Sold
H 1.11 in W 0.79 in
Cartier Tank Must de Cartier Classic Railway Louis 5057001 Vermeil Gold Plated
By Cartier
Located in Neuilly-sur-Seine, IDF
CARTIER Founded in 1847 For the discerning ones Wear Cartier watch it's integrate the club of famous clients : Jackie Kennedy, Princess Diana, the Duchess of Windsor, Princess G...
Blue Sapphire, Gold Plate, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Sold
H 1.11 in Dm 0.79 in
Cartier Tank Must de Cartier Classic Railway Louis 1613 Vermeil + Folding Clasp
By Cartier
Located in Neuilly-sur-Seine, IDF
CARTIER Founded in 1847 For the discerning ones Wear Cartier watch it's integrate the club of famous clients : Jackie Kennedy, Princess Diana, the Duchess of Windsor, Princess Grac...
Citrine, Vermeil, Silver
Cartier Man's Yellow Gold Tank Louis Wristwatch circa 1990s
By Cartier
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Cartier man's 18K yellow gold Tank Louis wristwatch, circa 1990s.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Lady Tank Louis 18 Karat Electro-Plate, circa 1970s
By Cartier
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Classic vintage circa 1970’s Cartier Lady’s 18K gold electro plate Tank Louis with quartz movement. Featuring a petite 23.5 x 30.5mm rectangular case secured by 4 side screws, and f...
Gold Plate
Cartier Tank Louis PARIS dial LC 78087 18k Gold 1970 Paper
By Cartier
Located in Neuilly-sur-Seine, IDF
In addition you can see a picture of the watch on Cartier books for reference of the Tank Louis collection.
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
$2,369
W 1.42 in L 1.66 in
Personally Owned & Worn By Don McLean with Two COAs - Daniel Steiger Generation
Located in Suwanee, GA
NAMED ONE OF WATCHPRO MAGAZINE’S “HOT 100” - THE TOP 100 INFLUENCERS OF THE U.S. WATCH INDUSTRY. HOW CAN WE SERVE YOU? We’re new to offering our carefully curated collection on 1stD...
Rose Gold, Stainless Steel
Unavailable|$2,495
Vintage Cartier 18k Yellow Gold Electroplated Tank Manual Wind Watch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
This vintage Pre-Must de Cartier Tank watch represents an important chapter in Cartier’s history, bridging the transition to the iconic Must de Cartier collection that introduced the...
Gold Plate
Cartier Tank Solo XL Automatic Stainless Steel Watch, Black Leather Strap
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Elevate your wrist with timeless sophistication in this Cartier Tank Solo XL Automatic, a contemporary reinterpretation of Cartier’s iconic Tank design. Crafted in polished stainless...
Stainless Steel
Cartier De Cartier Ronde 18001 Silver Sterling 33 mm New Belt Mens Watch
By Cartier
Located in Toronto, CA
Brand: Cartier Model: Ronde Reference Number: 18001 Country Of Manufacture: Switzerland Movement: Quartz Case Material: Sterling Silver / Gold Measurements : Case width: 33 mm....
Silver
Unavailable|$3,110
Dm 0.91 in
Vintage Must de Cartier 590005 Tank Watch. 925 Vermeil ARGENT Quartz Tank.
By Cartier
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
Genuine Cartier watch. Vintage Iconic Tank Argent. Sterling Silver and Gold plated (Vermeil). ref.590005 Comes with a new GUCCI leather band Rare Gray and White Dial with Quartz m...
Sapphire, Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Cartier Tank Louis W1529756 18k yellow gold Custom Strap & Buckle
By Cartier
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
Cartier Tank Louis W1529756 in 18k yellow gold, fitted with a custom black leather strap and tang buckle that fits up to 6.75-inch wrists. It features a quartz movement, sapphire cab...
18k Gold
Cartier Tank Louis W1529756 18K Yellow Gold Watch
By Cartier
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
Cartier Tank Louis W1529756 / 2441 Men's Watch features an 18K yellow gold case measuring 25.5mm. It has an ivory dial with blue hands and black Roman numerals, complemented by minut...
18k Gold
Must de Cartier Vendôme Vermeil Classic Round Watch with Lemon-Cream Roman Dial
By Cartier
Located in Zurich, CH
An exercise in pure Parisian geometric balance, the Must de Cartier Vendôme is a masterclass in clean, elegant design. Originally conceived in the 1930s with historical design contri...
Blue Sapphire, Silver
Vintage Cartier Tank Français Model 1820 18 Karat Yellow Gold Quartz Watch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Maker: Cartier Model: 1820 Tank Français Year: 2000 Material: 18k Yellow Gold Dial: White with Roman Numerals Case Measurement: 20mm Movement: Quartz Condition: Very Good Weight: 33...
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage Must de Cartier Mystery Tank Watch. ARGENT Manual Black Dial Tank.
By Cartier
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
Genuine Cartier watch. Vintage Iconic Tank Argent. Sterling Silver and Gold plated (Vermeil). Rare Black Mystery Dial with Windup Manual Movement. ref 7007873 Condition: Has some d...
Sapphire, Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Cartier Paris vintage gold plated silver tank watch
By Cartier
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This vintage Cartier Paris Tank watch is an elegant and timeless piece from the 1990’s, crafted in gold plated silver with the unmistakable rectangular form that has made the Tank on...
Gold, Silver
Cartier Tank Vermeil RARE Vintage 925 BORDEAUX Plated Red Dial Manual Watch
By Cartier
Located in Toronto, CA
Brand: Cartier Model: Tank Vermeil Reference Number: 3058390 Country Of Manufacture: Switzerland Movement: Manual Wind Case Material: Gold Plated Silver Measurements : Case wid...
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
1960's Piaget Ladies Vintage Backwind 18K White Gold & Diamond Watch - Minty
By Piaget
Located in Suwanee, GA
NAMED ONE OF WATCHPRO MAGAZINE’S “HOT 100” - THE TOP 100 INFLUENCERS OF THE U.S. WATCH INDUSTRY. HOW CAN WE SERVE YOU? We’re new to offering our carefully curated collection on 1stD...
White Gold
Vintage 1980s Cartier Tank 66001 Vermeil Champagne Roman Dial Quartz 21mm
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
The Original Rectangular Watch The Cartier Tank is not just a watch, it is the foundation of modern dress watch design. Created by Louis Cartier in 1917, its clean lines and integra...
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Unavailable|$3,700
Vintage 1980's Cartier Tank Vermeil Watch
By Cartier
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Circa 1980's. Very nice Cartier tank ladies watch in very good condition and even comes with box and some pamphlets. Original black leather strap. In very good running condition. Ma...
Blue Sapphire, Vermeil
Vintage 1970s Cartier Must Tank Gold Vermeil Black Spider Dial Manual 23mm
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
A Rare Dial On An Enduring Classic The Must de Cartier line was a brilliant move, bringing the brand's iconic designs to a wider audience in the 1970s. While many of these watches f...
Gold Plate, Vermeil
For its extraordinary range of bracelets, watches, rings and other adornments, French luxury house Cartier is undeniably one of the most well known and internationally revered jewelers in the world among clients both existing and aspirational.
Perhaps 1847 was not the ideal time to open a new watchmaking and jewelry business, as the French Revolution was not kind to the aristocracy who could afford such luxuries. Nevertheless, it was the year Louis-François Cartier (1819–1904) — who was born into poverty — founded his eponymous empire, assuming control of the workshop of watchmaker Adolphe Picard, under whom he had previously been employed as an assistant. Of course, in the beginning, it was a relatively modest affair, but by the late 1850s, Cartier had its first royal client, Princess Mathilde Bonaparte, niece of Napoleon Bonaparte, who commissioned the jeweler to design brooches, earrings and other accessories.
Under the leadership of Louis-François’s son, Alfred, who took over in 1874, business boomed. Royalty around the world wore Cartier pieces, including Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, the Maharaja of Patiala and King Edward VII, who had 27 tiaras made by the jewelry house for his coronation in 1902 and issued Cartier a royal warrant in 1904. (Today, the British royal family still dons Cartier pieces; Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, regularly sports a Ballon Bleu de Cartier watch.)
Cartier’s golden years, however, began when Alfred introduced his three sons, Louis, Pierre and Jacques, to the business. The brothers expanded Cartier globally: Louis reigned in Paris, Pierre in New York and Jacques in London, ensuring their brand’s consistency at their branches across the world. The trio also brought in such talents as Charles Jacqueau and Jeanne Toussaint.
One of Cartier’s earliest major successes was the Santos de Cartier watch — one of the world's first modern wristwatches for men. (Previously, a large number of people were using only pocket watches.) Louis designed the timepiece in 1904 for his friend, popular Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, who wanted to be able to check the time more easily while flying.
Cartier’s other famous timepieces include the Tank watch, which was inspired by the linear form of military tanks during World War I, and the so-called mystery clocks. Invented by watchmaker and magician Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin and later crafted exclusively for Cartier in the house’s workshop by watchmaker Maurice Couët, the mystery clocks were so named because the integration of glass dials on which the clocks’ hands would seemingly float as well as structures that are hidden away within the base give the illusion that they operate without machinery.
On the jewelry side of the business, Cartier’s internationally renowned offerings include the Tutti Frutti collection, which featured colorful carved gemstones inspired by Jacques’s trip to India and grew in popularity during the Art Deco years; the panthère motif, which has been incorporated into everything from brooches to rings; and the Love bracelet, a minimal, modernist locking bangle inspired by medieval chastity belts that transformed fine jewelry.
While the Cartier family sold the business following the death of Pierre in 1964, the brand continues to innovate today, renewing old hits and creating new masterpieces.
Find contemporary and vintage Cartier watches, engagement rings, necklaces and other accessories on 1stDibs.
Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself.
Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.
Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.
For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.
Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.
In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so.
Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.
Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle.
BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.
A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in.
Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.
Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.
Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.
Antique, vintage and luxury wristwatches have captured the hearts and minds of all manner of watch collectors as well as the watchmakers themselves — it's time you found your own.
Certain vintage watches for men and iconic watch designs for women are sought after not only because of their graceful proportions or innovative materials but also because of the illustrious histories of the houses that created them, histories that they stylishly embody.
Bulgari’s legendary Serpenti watch was on everyone’s list after the collection’s bold bracelet, which technically debuted after the timepiece, graced the wrist of actress Elizabeth Taylor. If anything, elaborately crafted timepieces — the unmistakably boxy silhouette of Cartier Tank watches, the elegant and minimal Calatrava designed by legendary Swiss house Patek Philippe — are even more effective than the shape we associate with traditional wristwatches.
Form watches — the all-encompassing moniker bestowed upon non-round watches — are making headlines and completing contemporary fashionable ensembles the world over. At the same time, both casual fans and careful collectors are drawn to the unbeatable charm of vintage styles, such as the icons designed by Omega that even James Bond can’t resist.
In the early days of watchmaking, watches were fragile enough that they necessitated protection from the elements. Now, wristwatches made of gold and steel can withstand the harshest climates — even 100 meters underwater, in the case of Rolex’s Submariner. Designer Gérald Genta, whose range of clients included Rolex, created for Audemars Piguet the first luxury sports timepiece to be made from stainless steel. First introduced in 1972, the Royal Oak was a perfect choice for blending the form and function that are now synonymous with sports watches.
Are you shopping for a wristwatch? It’s good to keep your needs as well as your specific personal style in mind: A smaller, subtle timepiece is a good fit for small wrists. When will you be wearing your new accessory? There’s a versatile model out there for everyday wear, while a rugged, feature-heavy watch is a safe bet if you’re prone to embarking on all-weather activities in the great outdoors.
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