The Classic Cloche De Cartier WatchĪvailable in pink gold, yellow gold or platinum, the Classic Cloche De Cartier Watch displays all of Cartier’s watchmaking codes: rail tracks, sword-shaped hands and a closed-set cabochon on the winding crown. Two new calibres have had to be made at the Cartier Manufacture at La Chaux-de-Fonds in Switzerland to adapt to the aesthetic imperatives imposed by this unique shape. Both respectful of the Maison’s watchmaking tradition while at the same time breaking away from common practice, this Cloche creation is unusual in that it may be read whilst worn on the wrist and can additionally be removed and placed on a table to be transformed into a “desk clock”.

The “rail track” and hour markings are adapted to the dial’s asymmetrical shape and the crown is set with a cabochon. The Cloche de Cartier watch is one of the rarest aesthetics in Cartier’s watchmaking repertoire.Ī collector’s piece that is unusual and unique in its category, it adopts all the Maison’s watchmaking codes. Like many Cartier signature pieces, it has been named after its shape, made notable for the purity of its line and clear inspiration. It got the name “Cloche de Cartier”, because, when placed horizontally, its outline is reminiscent of a service bell rung at a counter. The “cloche” (bell) shape appeared in Cartier pieces in 1920. After the Crash, the Tank Cintrée, the Tonneau and the Tank Asymétrique, the Cloche de Cartier watch is the fifth opus from the Cartier Privé, the collection that celebrates and explores the Maison’s mythical models through numbered, limited edition watches.

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