Posts Tagged ‘Privé’
Cartier Privé Cloche
Some watches just make sense. The 1016 Explorer, that’s a design that makes sense. The Speedmaster too, seems like someone thought about it. Even the Lange 1, in all its artfulness, was made according to ratios and math . . .as if the Germans could do anything else. Other watches, however, don’t. The Cloche is…
Read MoreCartier Privé Asymetrique in Platinum
It seems like a simple idea: take 12 and, instead of aligning it to the top of a watch, align it to the point at which your eye naturally rests when a watch is on your wrist. But the effect is profound. This play on true north brings with it just enough interruption to expectation…
Read MoreCartier Privé Asymetrique in Rose Gold
Have you ever visited a modern art museum and been stunned by the simplicity of an exhibit? Not in the way you would be stunned by Duchamp’s Fountain, but in a manner that makes you think ‘I could’ve done that.’ That is the sort of flooring simplicity that the Asymetrique plays with. And yet, I…
Read MoreCartier Privé Cloche Skeleton
Cartier’s Privé Collection has been lighting on fire the hearts of enthusiast in recent years, revisiting the heights of their past with a modern lens. The collection reintroduced the manufacture’s remarkable history to a level of watchmaking not seen since CPCP. Crowdpleasers like the Tank Cintrée, Tonneau, and Asymétrique came first. Last year, the collection…
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