In preparation for the SIHH 2019 Cartier has just announced the Cartier Libre collection. In this latest edition, creativity shifts lines and meets a technicolor vision with the Tank Chinoise Red, the Diagonale watch and the Baignoire Allongée watches. Year after year, this union between watchmaking and creativity shifts lines, revisits established conventions and reveals Cartier’s wealth of inspiration in terms of form. By highlighting or putting certain aspects into perspective, the color exposes previously imperceptible facets. These four new watches revisit some of the oldest watches ever released by Cartier in the 20s bringing to the table three exceptional timepieces in white gold and one in yellow gold. Without further ado here are the new watches. More details and live pictures to follow in January 2019 live from the SIHH 2019 Genève from where we will be reporting.
Cartier Tank Chinoise Red
In addition to its history of considering form, Cartier is also questioning names with the Tank Chinoise. Cartier chose to use this watch from 1921 for this stylistic exercise and to pair it with a colour imbued with strong symbolism in China: red, for passion and vitality. When placed in this prism of colors, the square is lengthened to become a rectangle bordered by two lintels of calibrated rubies highlighted by black enamel. A line of diamonds adorns the brancards and edge. The complete composition and the tension between the colored elements and the diamonds strengthens the original architectural reference of this watch, available as a limited edition of 100 pieces, the watch features an 18K white gold case set with brilliant-cut diamonds and rubies
with black enamel accents and a black lacquer dial. Powered by a quartz movement, the Tank Chinoise Red watch is delivered on a black alligator leather strap.
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Cartier Diagonale
Although quite unlike any other, this watch seems to be taken straight from the Maison’s sketchbooks. With its contorted and distorted features, it lays all expectations to rest. The lines of red or black enamel are accompanied by paved diamonds, leading a new and daring harmony to emerge from the use of color. With a minuscule dial distinctively stamped with Cartier’s watchmaking codes, the Cartier Diagonale watch pays homage to a heritage of disrupting the classics. Available in a limited edition of only 50 pieces, the watch is cased in 18K white gold. The case features black and burgundy enamel and is set with 70 birlliant-cut diamonds totaling 0.90 carats. Powered by a quartz movement, the Cartier Diagonale watch is delivered on a burgundy alligator leather strap.
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Cartier Baignoire Allongée Celadon
This watch’s volume is viewed as a surface for creation. It is studded with diamonds, emeralds and Paraiba tourmalines. When perceived with the eyes, each gemstone becomes a minuscule speck of light. Meanwhile the dial in the middle is paved with 573 dazzling diamonds. The Baignoire Allongée Celadon watch comes with an 18K white gold case set with brilliant-cut diamonds, emeralds and Paraiba Tourmalines. Its dial is set with 573 brilliant-cut diamonds totaling 2.57 carats and delivered on a green alligator strap. Powering this watch is the Cartier manual wound movement calibre 1917 MC.
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Cartier Baignoire Allongée Black
This watch’s volume is viewed as a surface for creation. It is studded with diamonds black spinels and yellow sapphires. When perceived with the eyes, each gemstone becomes a minuscule speck of light. Meanwhile the dial in the middle is paved with 473 dazzling diamonds. The Baignoire Allongée Black watch comes with an 18K yellow gold case set with brilliant-cut diamonds, black spinels and yellow sapphires. Its dial is set with 473 brilliant-cut diamonds totaling 1.75 carats and is delivered with a black alligator strap. Powering this watch is the Cartier manual wound calibre 1917 MC. The Cartier Baignoire Allongée Black is available in a limited edition of 50 pieces.
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