Timepiece Spotlight: Calibre de Cartier

At this year’s SIHH 2010, Cartier released one of the finest, most masculine timepieces to ever bear the prestigious Cartier brand name: King Jewelers” href=”http://www.kings1912.com” target=”_blank”>the Calibre de Cartier.  Constructed in a 42mm case, the new collection is available in steel, two-tone, and 18k pink gold (featured here in steel). Imagine an IWC Portuguese Chronograph meets a Jaeger-LeCoultre sophistication with the DNA of Cartier — the Richmoent group is truly a powerhouse of design and quality. Here are a few details and specs of what we feel to be one of the best new models to hit the watch market this year:

• Highly distinctive Cartier aesthetic codes : Innovative design, snailed opalin dial, Roman numerals, rail track, sword shaped hands, heptagonal crown set with a blue cabochon… Calibre de Cartier reinterprets all the emblematic watchmaking codes of the Maison.

• An extraordinary well balanced aesthetic: a powerful design with its large bezel and imposing horns, yet very comfortable to wear.

• A 100 % Cartier workshop-crafted automatic movement 1904 MC: A new movement developed, manufactured and assembled by Cartier in the great watchmaking tradition to combine: chronometry, durability and reliability. This new in-house automatic movement provides an exceptional chronometry thanks to its double barrel and its bidirectional winding system. The 1904 MC displays a Manufacture level of finishes: rotor and bridges are decorated with the traditional Côtes de Genève and stippling decoration for the bottom plate.

Cartier” href=”http://www.Cartier.com” target=”_blank”>Caliber 1904 MC

> Diameter: 11’’’½ id 25,6mm

> Thickness: 4 mm

> Number of Jewels: 27

> Number of pieces: 186

> Two barrels

> Bidirectional Rotor winding sytem

> Frequency: 28’800 vibrations / hour (4 Hz)

> Power reserve: 48 hours.

CRW7100014: $6,500/CRW7100013: $6,500

King Jewelers Nashville is the exclusive authorized dealer for the Calibre de Cartier in the Central South region. For more information, please visit Cartier” href=”http://www.Cartier.com/” target=”_blank”>http://www.Cartier.com/ or King Jewelers” href=”http://www.kings1912.com” target=”_blank”>www.Kings1912.com.