Back then, the idea would have been perceived as somewhat bizarre. Rumor has it that this was a special order from the Pasha of Marrakech who wanted to be able to take a bath without having to remove his watch.
Later, the brand was able to fulfill the somewhat crazy wishes of the powerful by creating some disconcerting timepieces - for example, the Pasha, a reference inspired by a 1943 model. It designed what was to become a symbol and a reference in terms of wear. With that watch, the Paris-based brand was actually introducing a whole new concept instead of just fixing lugs to a pocket watch. Indeed, when Louis Cartier created the Santos for his friend –the dandy aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont– in 1904, he was doing more than that. In other words, and to put things into perspective, we are talking about the brand that introduced the first modern watch. On the contrary, the brand belonging to the Richemont Group –in turn acquired by the Vendôme Group in the 1990s– is one of those brands that have watchmaking in its blood. Its unexpected codes were acclaimed by professionals at its release and proved the brand’s flawless expertise in what is commonly known as sports watches.Ĭartier is not just like the other jewelry-oriented brands. The Calibre de Cartier diver will retail for 5500 EUR on rubber -approximately $7,5 EUR on metal approximately $8,250.Cartier, a maison known for the urban and Haute Horlogerie style of its watches, has managed to surprise with the daring approach of this timepiece. It will no doubt generate interest at SIHH 2014. It represents a further step in the brands evolution as watchmakers, a luxury dive watch that satifies the rigorous requirements but in an elegant and sophisticated package. The caliber 1904 MC has a bearing system using ceramic balls in the center of the rotor which ensures durability and excellent support in the event of shocks.Ĭalibre de Cartier Diver – Price and ConclusionĪlthough familarly recogniseable as a Cartier the Cartier Calibre de Cartier Diver is actually something new from the brand in terms of technology a serious dive watch. Equipped with a fine adjustment system and a stop-seconds mechanism, it has been designed to enable perfect adjustment of the timekeeping and ensure high precision. This caliber has been designed to ensure perfect chronometric stability due to a double barrel which ensures excellent consistency of the mainspring torque over a long period as well as a bi-directional winding system. Whatever the version, steel or rose gold the Calibre Diver is sold on a black rubber strap with pin buckle of the same metal as the case. Its rotating bezel is coated with ADLC (steel or pink gold also) surrounded by a fluting which echoes the serration inside the bezel of the watch. The case (steel or rose gold) is 42 mm in diameter and 11 mm thick and has contrasting satin and polished finishing. In addition, it was immersed in water to a depth of 30cm for 50 hours between 18 and 25 ° C, to ensure its operation remains unchanged under water.Ĭartier watchmakers have attempted to create a real dive watch without sacrificing the requirements for a watch that is comfortable for everyday use. The watch has proven its resistance to salt water after immersion in a solution of sodium chloride (30g / l) between 18 and 25 ° C for 24 hours. To counter this the Calibre Diver has a thick sapphire glass, a screw back, oversized gaskets and a screw-down crown all of which ensure a water resistance to 300 meters. During a dive watches are subjected to very high pressures and extreme external conditions (salt, heat, shock …).
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