Category: CARTIER

Owner Review: Cartier Roadster – the perfect daily wearer?

The Cartier Roadster was the watch that sparked my horological obsession. It was a 21st birthday gift from my parents and was my daily wearer for six years. My collection today is heavily biased toward vintage divers but the Cartier Roadster will always hold the highest designation in my collection as ”a keeper”. The Roaster…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Cartier Santos Dumont – One Santos To Rule Them All

In the myriad of existing Cartier watch designs, the Santos line proposes a very bold look, and yet also an immense variety of options to choose from. From the extremely rare museum pieces dating back to the start of the 20th century, to the latest batch of novelties, there is a world of watches to…
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22/09/2020
Owner Review: Cartier Santos Dumont Ultra Thin – That Made Me a Broken Man…

I never thought I’d be here when it first started, when I first embarked on my watch journey years ago. Where some thought “timeless” I thought “antiquated”, simple indices over roman numerals, complications over simplicity, and a watchbox to wake to rather than a watch that remained on my waking wrist. Yet, here I am…
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15/09/2020
THE CARTIERS – a review of a new book on this historic brand!

THE CARTIERS is a new book on the history of Cartier, written by Francesca Cartier Brickell (granddaughter of the last Cartier family member to have a stake in the company). It is a wonderfully warm book. The most touching (and insightful) sections are the interviews the author conducted with her late grandfather, Jean-Jacques Cartier, who…
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12/06/2020
The Defining Time Show – Part 2 Baselworld/SIHH and Perpetual Calendars.

We have Martin back for Part 2 talking about his experiences at Baselworld and SIHH over the years. Some of his highs and lows of the events. Given we recorded this on the 1st of March, it was time to break out our favourite Perpetual Calendars. These were our Perpetual Calendar choices: The Watch Regulator…
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04/03/2020
The Defining Time Show – Sleepers from the 90’s.

Take a dive into our picks from the 1990’s. These are some of the under appreciated and nearly vintage watches that deserve a bit more attention. Some are starting to shoot up in value and they are definitely off the beaten track and into the world of different and quirky. Alex cheated and didn’t follow…
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16/02/2020