In this insightful post, long-time collector sham1 shares his shift in focus from Patek Philippe to Cartier, a brand he champions as the 'King of watch design.' He presents four highly coveted Cartier models currently on his wishlist, sparking a lively discussion among fellow enthusiasts about the enduring appeal of Cartier's design heritage and the challenges of acquiring limited production pieces.
Over the years, I have graduated from collecting Patek Philippe watches and now focus on independent brands especially after being less than impressed by Patek's new models over the last decade. The only other big brand that I would consider buying a watch from is Cartier as I feel, like it or not, this brand is the King of watch design. Their movements may be nothing to shout about compared to Patek or the high end independents but I salute their design team. Perhaps I should be saluting their design team from a century ago because many of Cartier designs are relaunches from that era.
Here are the four Cartier watches currently on my wish list and which my name is down for, any of which would be a welcome addition to my small collection. Which is your favourite among these four?!
The tank guichet in rose gold which would blend best against my skin tone. This is arguably the most difficult watch to get allocation for among my four choices.
The recently launched yellow gold Cartier cloche. I especially like the Breguet numerals and Breguet hands on this model.
The yellow gold Tank Cintree. An iconic watch with those alluring Breguet hands.
The Cartier Panthere watch in 36mm hence very wearable and spotting an emerald in the crown instead of the usual sapphire. A nice touch to match the eye of the Panther.
