I mean, I was reading up on this stuff, and it’s kinda wild to think they were slinging pocket watches *way* back in 1853. Pendants and brooches too! Imagine, a watch brooch. Okay, that’s kinda cool, actually. Way more practical than trying to check your phone at a fancy dinner.
And then there’s the styles…gah. Total overload. Diamonds dripping *everywhere*? Check. Gold and steel combos that somehow don’t look totally tacky? Somehow, yeah, they pull it off. I mean, look, I’m generally a “less is more” kinda gal, but a seriously blinged-out Cartier? It’s like, you can’t *not* look. Especially if it’s “fully paved,” as they say. Sounds kinda…intense.
But then you got the totally minimalist stuff, too. Just steel. Super clean. I guess that’s the “always in style” part they keep going on about. It’s like, no matter what, a Cartier is a Cartier. Even if you’re rocking the steel version. It just *is.* Does that make sense? I dunno. Probably not.
And don’t even get me *started* on the Tank watch. That rectangle! It’s so…iconic. You see that thing, you *know* it’s a Cartier. Plus, Louis Cartier, the dude who designed it, did it back in 1918! That’s insane! It’s still around, still looking good, still probably costing more than my rent, lol.
Speaking of cost, I saw something about “skeleton movements.” Sounds kinda creepy, but apparently it’s fancy watch stuff. Something about seeing all the gears and springs working. I’m not a huge watch nerd, but even *I* gotta admit, that sounds pretty cool. Like peeking inside a tiny, expensive robot’s brain.
Oh, and the materials! Gold, steel, diamonds, obvs. But like, *how* they put them together! It’s not just slapping diamonds on, it’s *art*. It’s like they’re trying to make you forget it’s a time-telling device. And honestly? Sometimes, it works. You get so caught up in the sparkly-ness or the sleekness, you forget you’re supposed to be checking the time. Which, I guess, is a good thing if you’re trying to impress someone. Or just generally feel fabulous.
