Talking to Cartier fans

Bill,

Thanks for your report.

In a limited sample of feedback from Cartier fans (people with a few Cartier watches in their collection), the general feeling about the Calibre de Cartier case was indifference, at best.

Nobody could really state Why this was so. Some of them had round watches (Rotonde) from Cartier so it was not generally the round basic shape at fault. All of them owned Cartier watches so obviously, they had no issue with the brand. The concept of a Cartier movement is perfectly acceptable; what's not to like?

So, why the lack of enthusiasm for the Calibre de Cartier shape? It was placed in the same pile as the Roadster and Tank Anglais with bracelet.

Yet, these people raved about other Cartier cases: various Tanks; Carre, Cintree, Baignoire, Francaise, Americaine, Louis Cartier, Santos-Dumont and Tortue or Rotonde. The Tank Anglaise on leather strap was liked more than the bracelet version.

We would need a larger sample of responders to make any statistical conclusions but it seems unusual for such a response from established clients for Cartier.

Regards,

MTF

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Cartier Calibre Chronograph

By: WHL : May 30th, 2013-22:36

I have long been impressed by Cartiers ability to create a diversity of watch designs while still ensuring they all retain the Cartier house style. If you removed the brand name from the dial Im confident that you would still be able to identify the w...

I like the movement, I like manufacturer, I like the watch, but ...

By: Marcus Hanke : May 31st, 2013-07:18

... I think the strip date is cheesy and completely destroys the otherwise attractive dial design. Considering the many true classics Cartier has designed in the past, this series is, imho, the most mediocre one. Thanks for showing it! Regards, Marcus

Thank you, Marcus...

By: WHL : June 3rd, 2013-21:00

I actually like the strip date on the horizontal as in this Calibre Chronograph (or the Piaget Polo FortyFive) more so that on the vertical, as with the original Calibre or the new IWC Mark XVII. Bill

Talking to Cartier fans

By: MTF : June 1st, 2013-10:27

Bill, Thanks for your report. In a limited sample of feedback from Cartier fans (people with a few Cartier watches in their collection), the general feeling about the Calibre de Cartier case was indifference, at best. Nobody could really state Why this wa...

Not part of the sample set...

By: aaronm : June 2nd, 2013-19:51

As I'm not a Cartier owner, but I find the movement very "mundane", aesthetically. It's clearly well designed, but it's just not interesting to look at... A

I found someone who likes Calibre de Cartier case

By: MTF : June 3rd, 2013-20:59

Dear Forumners, To mitigate my last post, I have to report one person who likes the Calibre de Cartier case. Not the chronograph version that was rejected as "lacking cohesion" but the automatic version on leather strap. The 3-hand automatic Calibre de Ca...

Interesting sample....

By: WHL : June 3rd, 2013-21:09

I wonder, especially if the group you asked about Calibre is more Purist in outlook, how that might reflect in the "real world," where knowledge about all the Cartier models, and competitor models, is less known. Funny you should mention Tank Anglaise: I ...

Calibre

By: rwk246 : June 3rd, 2013-19:36

The Rotonde is certainly gorgeous, though I have not seen it in person. As for the Calibre, both in it's original and new chronograph formats, also a beautiful creation. I had my heart set on the former, but upon visiting the localish Cartier boutique abo...