卡地亚于1847年由路易法兰梭·卡地亚( Louis-François Cartier)在巴黎创立。 其子艾佛德(Alfred)于1874年接掌家族事业,当时品牌已享有卓越声誉。 然而,真正将卡地亚推向世界舞台的,则是艾佛德的三位儿子——路易(Louis)、皮埃尔(Pierre) 及杰克(Jacques)。
路易留守巴黎,继续主理法国业务; 而杰克则于1902年前往伦敦发展,两年之后便获颁英国皇家认证,成为爱德华七世及皇室御用珠宝供应商。 卡地亚的声望日隆,1911年6月乔治五世加冕典礼上,现场所见十九顶冠冕皆出自卡地亚之手。
皮埃尔远赴纽约,并于1917年以两串极为珍贵的天然珍珠,换得第五大道653号这片黄金地段。 这块黄金地段至今仍是卡地亚旗舰店所在。 自此以后,卡地亚版图遍布全球,拥有逾二百家精品店。 其尊贵客户涵盖皇室成员、影坛巨星及商界翘楚。 包括埃及法鲁克国王、温莎公爵夫人、伊丽莎白·泰勒(Elizabeth Taylor)、格蕾丝·凯利(Grace Kelly)及克拉克·盖博(Clark Gable)等,皆曾亲临卡地亚选购或定制珠宝。
卡地亚一直引领创新与变革。 1913年首创的“神秘钟”(Mystery clock),以无形机械结构令指针悬浮于表面,巧妙融合优雅设计与精湛工艺。 1920至30年代的“Tutti-Frutti”系列,巧妙融汇印度莫卧儿工艺,开创缤纷多宝石珠宝新风格。 近年最受欢迎的作品之一,莫过于卡地亚Love手镯,配以专属螺丝“锁”于腕间,象征坚贞不渝的爱情承诺。
卡地亚腕表同样展现非凡创意。 卡地亚Tank腕表的设计灵感来自从上方俯瞰的战车,而卡地亚Crash腕表则将表盘拉伸和弯曲成不对称的前卫配饰。
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CARTIER. A HIGHLY RARE AND COVETED PLATINUM LIMITED EDITION J UMPING HOUR WRISTWATCH WITH WANDERING MINUTES , MADE TO COMMEMORATE THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF CARTIER
TANK À GUICHETS MODEL, REF. W1523451, 2817, CASE NO. 65⁄150, CIRCA 1997
CARTIER. A SUPREMELY RARE AND REMARKABLE 18K GOLD LARGE CURVED WRISTWATCH WITH CARTIER LONDON BUCKLE
CARTIER LONDON BAIGNOIRE ALLONGÉE MODEL, LECOULTRE MOVEMENT NO. 2'060'393, CASE NO. 9475 WITH LONDON HALLMARKS FOR 1970, BUCKLE WITH LONDON HALLMARKS FOR 1970
CARTIER. A HIGHLY RARE, OPULENT, AND UNUSUAL 18K GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH BAGUETTE DIAMOND DIAL
DIAMOND PASHA MODEL, REF. BP082000, MOVEMENT NO. 2892A2, CASE NO. 6’532’299, CIRCA 2000s
CARTIER. AN EYE-CATCHING LIMITED EDITION 18K WHITE GOLD CUSHION-SHAPED WRISTWATCH WITH CHAMPLEVÉ ENAMEL DIAL
SANTOS-DUMONT XL MODEL, REF. HPI00617, 3555, CASE NO. 51⁄80, CIRCA 2013
CARTIER. A VERY RARE AND UNUSUAL 18K GOLD, LACQUER AND DIAMOND-SET QUARTZ WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET
PANTHÈRE MODEL, REF. 8057915, CASE NO. 02551, CIRCA 1990s
CARTIER. AN ELEGANT AND EYE-CATCHING PLATINUM AND DIAMOND-SET COCKTAIL BRACELET WATCH WITH BAGUETTE BEZEL
DUOPLAN MODEL, MOVEMENT BY EUROPEAN WATCH AND CLOCK CO. INC., NO. 4, CASE NO. 19'147, BRACELET NO. 03'959, CIRCA 1930s
CARTIER. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND ELEGANT DUAL TIME REVERSIBLE WRISTWATCH WITH GOLD AND WHITE DIALS
REVERSO 'DUAL TIME' PARIS MODEL, CASE NO. 035'443, 8 652, CIRCA 1970s
CARTIER. A UNIQUE AND EXTREMELY ATTRACTIVE PLATINUM LARGE RECTANGULAR CURVED WRISTWATCH WITH RED ARABIC NUMERAL DIAL
TANK CINTRÉE 'SPECIAL ORDER' MODEL, REF. 2843J, CASE NO. 1.1 - 2007, 2007/N'1, CIRCA 2007
CARTIER. A HIGHLY RARE AND CHARMING 18K PINK GOLD LIMITED EDITION MINUTE REPEATING TONNEAU-SHAPED WRISTWATCH WITH SUBSIDIARY SECONDS
TORTUE MODEL, COLLECTION PRIVÉE CARTIER PARIS ('CPCP'), REF. 2681F, CASE NO 20⁄25, CIRCA 2004
PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY RARE AND UNUSUAL 18K GOLD CUSHION-SHAPED WRISTWATCH WITH 'LINEN' DIAL, RETAILED BY CARTIER
GOLDEN CIRCLE MODEL, REF. 3544, MOVEMENT NO. 1’143’451, CASE NO. 2’660’740, CARTIER INVENTORY NO. 10, 71, 20147, CIRCA 1970s
CARTIER. A HIGHLY DESIRABLE AND ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD OVAL-SHAPED WRISTWATCH WITH 18K LONDON DEPLOYANT CLASP
CARTIER LONDON BAIGNOIRE MODEL, JAEGER-LECOUTRE MOVEMENT NO. 1’795’476, CASE NO. 10070 WITH LONDON HALLMARKS FOR 1965, CLASP NO. 2060, 0903, 7632 WITH LONDON HALLMARKS
CARTIER. A VERY RARE AND HISTORICALLY NOTABLE 18K GOLD RECTANGULAR-SHAPED WRISTWATCH, GIFTED TO AMERICAN SCREENWRITER DAVID O. SELZNICK BY FINANCIER JOHN HAY ‘JOCK’ WHITNEY TO COMMEMORATE THE PREMIER OF GONE WITH THE WIND
TANK NORMALE MODEL, MOVEMENT SIGNED EUROPEAN WATCH CO, MOVEMENT NO. 100’121, CASE NO. 101, CIRCA 1939
CARTIER. A RARE AND ELEGANT 18K GOLD, DIAMOND, RUBY AND BLUE SAPPHIRE-SET QUARTZ OVAL-SHAPED WRISTWATCH
BAIGNOIRE ‘TUTTI FRUTTI’ MODEL, REF. 1950-1, CASE NO. C31227, CIRCA 1990s
CARTIER. AN ELEGANT AND OPULENT 18K GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET BRACELET WATCH WITH INTERGRATED DIAMOND AND PEARL BRACELET
CARTIER PARIS MODEL, CASE NO. A101897, CASE NO. 28, CIRCA 1970s