Cartier - Jewelry

Louis Cartier (1875–1942) was a famous French watchmaker and businessman known worldwide for his elegant and extravagant designs in watches. A son of Alfred Cartier, he was passionate about mechanical pocket watches and had the goal of creating his own line of timepieces. Although Patek Phillipe created the first wristwatch in 1868, Louis Cartier is responsible for helping to popularize it over the traditional pocket watch. The most important steps in Cartier's family business were made by several generations: Louis Francois Cartier, his son Alfred Cartier and three grandsons, Pierre, Jacque and Louis Francois.

Throughout its history the company designed models such as Tonneau in 1906, Tortue in 1912 and Tank in 1910. After the death of Louis Francois and change in the management of the company, Cartier went on by producing Baignoire in 1957, Panthère in 1983, Pasha de Cartier in 1985 as well as Tank Française in 1996 and Cartier's Privée Collection. Today the company creates watches with some classical Cartier designs. Among the most famous revived classical watches are Roadster, Santos 100 and Pasha. Cartier's most famous watch is influenced by his wife.