RONDE LOUIS CARTIER REGARD DE PANTHÈRE WATCH

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1 T HE PAN T HÈ RE DE CART IER C O M ES TO LIF E

2 RONDE LOUIS CARTIER REGARD DE PANTHÈRE WATCH

3 RÉVÉLATION D UNE PANT HÈR E WATCH

4 THE PANTHÈRE WATCH

5 THE PANTHÈRE WATCH

6 THE PAN THÈR E DE CART IE R COM E S TO L IF E Free femininity transposed into jewellery THE PANTHER MADE ITS FIRST APPEARANCE AT CARTIER ON A 1914 WRISTWATCH IN THE ABSTRACT FORM OF A MOTIF COMPOSED OF ONYX SPOTS AND DIAMONDS. FROM 1917 ONWARDS, LOUIS CARTIER INTRODUCED THE FIGURATIVE PANTHER TO PRECIOUS VANITY CASES, WHERE IT COULD BE SEEN IN PROFILE WALKING BETWEEN TWO CYPRESS TREES. THE ANIMAL GRADUALLY MADE A LASTING MARK ON THE MAISON'S ENTIRE REPERTOIRE, HOWEVER IT WAS JEANNE TOUSSAINT, A HISTORICAL CARTIER FIGURE, WHO TRULY AND DECISIVELY MADE IT HER OWN. SHE WAS A CLOSE ASSOCIATE OF LOUIS CARTIER AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR FROM FELINE AND FEMALE WERE MADE FOR EACH OTHER; JEANNE TOUSSAINT SENSED ITS SYMBOLIC POTENTIAL AND POWER OF ATTRACTION. AS THE IMAGE OF ASSERTIVE FEMININITY, THE FIGURE OF THE PANTHER RESONATED WITH THE HEADSTRONG AND SPIRITED WOMEN OF HER ENTOURAGE, WHOM SHE UNDERSTOOD WELL. IN 1948, TOUSSAINT (WHO WAS ALSO KNOWN AS LA PANTHÈRE ) DESIGNED A BROOCH FOR THE DUCHESS OF WINDSOR: A THREE-DIMENSIONAL PANTHER SITTING ATOP AN EMERALD CABOCHON. THE NEXT YEAR A FURTHER PANTHER EMERGED GUARDING A PRECIOUS SAPPHIRE CABOCHON. JEANNE AND THE MAISON WITH HER TRANSFORMED THE FELINE INTO A SYMBOL OF RADIANT FEMININITY FREED FROM CONVENTION. AT THIS YEAR S SIHH, CARTIER IS ENHANCING AND TRANSFIGURING THE PANTHER WITH THREE MAIN CREATIVE CURRENTS: BY UNITING JEWELLERY AND WATCHMAKING; THROUGH CARTIER S BELOVED ARTISTIC CRAFTS; AND BY MINGLING MAGIC AND TECHNOLOGY THROUGH THE MAISON S LATEST WATCHMAKING INNOVATION.

Panthère PAN TH È RE femininity. All yellow gold and diamonds, this creation reinterprets a jewellery theme.

The animal s head faces a minimalist dial, incorporated into a perspective motif that encircles the wrist.

It is a watch that encapsulates the spirit of the Maison, as well as the power of a founding inspiration that continues to reveal a wealth of new facets. This is the Cartier panther.

7 Panthère PAN TH È RE femininity. All yellow gold and diamonds, this creation reinterprets a jewellery theme. The design is rendered in graphic form, with geometric black lacquer spots, taut lines and gem-set curves. The animal s head faces a minimalist dial, incorporated into a perspective motif that encircles the wrist. The extremely realistic effect reveals stylistic purity from the nose to the tips of the ears. It is a watch that encapsulates the spirit of the Maison, as well as the power of a founding inspiration that continues to reveal a wealth of new facets. This is the Cartier panther. Emblematic of the Maison, she is the feline embodiment of free and assertive, elegant and sensual T HE T HE PAN T HÈR E WATCH T IM E PIE CE S Chosen to wordlessly communicate an idea, this watch reveals the feline s magnetism and aura. It stars Cartier s panther as the mistress of time, holding on to and guarding the passing hours. This stylish watch crystallises the symbolism of Cartier s signature animal with a precise expression of multi-faceted yet sensual freedom. Embrace it for the refined materials and delicate details: hand-applied lacquer spots, gem-set bezel and diamond hour markers.

It tells of what would happen if its legendary form was actually the result of a confrontation between two panthers, distorting the oval shape of a Baignoire held in their muzzles.

8 Panthère PAN THÈ R E C RASH T IM E PIE CE S Two opposing faces of the Maison s emblematic feline are brought together: one fierce, the other meek. They are given a starring role around the dial of Cartier s signature Crash watch, which is said to be inspired by a smashed watch in the 1960s. This year marks the rebirth of the Crash watch. It tells of what would happen if its legendary form was actually the result of a confrontation between two panthers, distorting the oval shape of a Baignoire held in their muzzles. With fully diamond-paved heads, and tru ly naturalistic ears, nose and eyes; an oblong dial with soft curves; and delicate motherof-pearl shimmering with blue reflections, this watch becomes an assertive work of jewellery art, one which draws on precious know-how to present an all-new expression of its symbolic animal.

The art of enhancing tradition R O N D E LO U I S CARTI E R R E GAR D DE PANT HÈ R E With the Ronde Louis Cartier Regard de Panthère watch, Cartier reaffirms its commitment to preserving and

By saving know-how and talents and innovating with combinations of techniques and materials, the Maison gives rise to new practices.

Every single square of this miniature chequerboard was painted separately by an artisan. The incredibly precise grid pattern reproduces the animal s coa t in all its nuances and shadows.

9 The art of enhancing tradition R O N D E LO U I S CARTI E R R E GAR D DE PANT HÈ R E With the Ronde Louis Cartier Regard de Panthère watch, Cartier reaffirms its commitment to preserving and innovating artistic crafts developed at the Maison des Métiers d Art. By saving know-how and talents and innovating with combinations of techniques and materials, the Maison gives rise to new practices. The Ronde Louis Cartier Regard de Panthère presents two different faces. Entirely divided into a grid pattern, the watch dial reveals the head of a panther. Every single square of this miniature chequerboard was painted separately by an artisan. The incredibly precise grid pattern reproduces the animal s coa t in all its nuances and shadows. The des ign emerges from this composition of precious pixels: the panther is alive and well, staring with beady eyes. WATCH In the dark, the feline s eyes glow and glisten. Super-LumiNova is combined with the pigment, to release energy that is charged by the light. Brilliant-cut diamonds and tessellated mother-of-pearl marquetry enhance the preciousness of the composition, creating a bridge between artistic crafts and jewellery.

R ÉVÉL ATI O N D UNE PANT HÈ R E WATCH The magic of the panther Cartier s 2017 Révélation d une Panthère watch showcased a miniature spectacle within the dial of a Ronde Louis Cartier watch.

10 R ÉVÉL ATI O N D UNE PANT HÈ R E WATCH The magic of the panther Cartier s 2017 Révélation d une Panthère watch showcased a miniature spectacle within the dial of a Ronde Louis Cartier watch. By a sleight of watchmaking magic, the wrist s movements cause a panther s head formed of a multitude of gold beads to appear or disappear. The piece plays with time, giving it shape and making it rise and fall through the ancestral technique of the hourglass: a creative feat born of five years of work, the fruit of daring and tenacity heralded by the public and consolidated with two patent applications. This year the Maison had to go further still. How could it possibly outdo the surprise and wonder inspired by the first watch? Unless it moved from gold to diamonds? The idea was both captivating and legitimate for the watchmaker and jeweller. Cartier returned to studying the technical process, which needed to be entirely transposed. Adapting a secret technique to an infinitely small scale proved a major task: the gold beads were replaced with 650 minuscule round brilliant-cut diamonds, which depict the animal s graphic form against a black lacquered dial. The Maison s two arts of watchmaking and jewellery-making take centre stage on a watch with an entirely diamond-paved bezel and bracelet. The fleeting portrait testifies to the Maison s talent for innovation and its pioneering nature if only for the time of an apparition.

LIF E TO C O M ES CART IER DE PAN T HÈ RE T HE T H E 18K YELLOW GOLD CASE BEZEL PANTHER HEAD

76 CTS DIMENSIONS: 18 MM CASE THICKNESS: 8.

BLACK LACQUER MOTIFS T H E 18K YELLOW GOLD CASE BEZEL PANTHER HEAD WITH TSAVORITE EYES BLACK

T H E 18K YELLOW GOLD CASE BEZEL TSAVORITE EYES BLACK LACQUER SPOTS 41 DIAMONDS ~0.

7 MM GOLD COLOUR DIAL - DIAMOND INDEX BRILLIANT-CUT STEEL SWORD-SHAPED HANDS YELLOW GOLD

WHITE GOLD CASE EMERALD EYES BLACK LACQUER NOSE 959 DIAMONDS ~14.

5 MM MOTHER-OF-PEARL DIAL - DIAMOND INDEX BRILLIANT-CUT SWORD-SHAPED HANDS IN RHODIUM-FINISH

EYES BLACK LACQUER NOSE 639 DIAMONDS ~5.02 CTS DIMENSIONS: 46 MM X 23 MM CASE THICKNESS: 8.

11 LIF E TO C O M ES CART IER DE PAN T HÈ RE T HE T H E 18K YELLOW GOLD CASE BEZEL PANTHER HEAD SET WITH BRILLIANT-CUT DIAMONDS EMERALD EYES BLACK LACQUER SPOTS 517 DIAMONDS ~4.76 CTS DIMENSIONS: 18 MM CASE THICKNESS: 8.5 MM BLACK LACQUER DIAL STEEL SWORD-SHAPED HANDS YELLOW GOLD FINISH 18K YELLOW GOLD BRACELET BLACK LACQUER MOTIFS T H E 18K YELLOW GOLD CASE BEZEL PANTHER HEAD WITH TSAVORITE EYES BLACK LACQUER SPOTS COLLAR 44 DIAMONDS ~0.65 CTS DIMENSIONS: 18 MM CASE THICKNESS: 8.5 MM BLACK LACQUER DIAL STEEL SWORD-SHAPED HANDS YELLOW GOLD FINISH 18K YELLOW GOLD BRACELET T H E 18K YELLOW GOLD CASE BEZEL TSAVORITE EYES BLACK LACQUER SPOTS 41 DIAMONDS ~0.24 CTS DIMENSIONS: 22 MM CASE THICKNESS: 7.7 MM GOLD COLOUR DIAL - DIAMOND INDEX BRILLIANT-CUT STEEL SWORD-SHAPED HANDS YELLOW GOLD FINISH GREY ALLIGATOR LEATHER BRACELET 18K YELLOW GOLD ARDILLON BUCKLE C R AS H C R AS H 18K WHITE GOLD CASE EMERALD EYES BLACK LACQUER NOSE 959 DIAMONDS ~14.27 CTS DIMENSIONS: 46 MM X 23 MM CASE THICKNESS: 8.5 MM MOTHER-OF-PEARL DIAL - DIAMOND INDEX BRILLIANT-CUT SWORD-SHAPED HANDS IN RHODIUM-FINISH STEEL WHITE GOLD BRACELET, 18K SET WITH BRILLIANT-CUT DIAMONDS 18K WHITE GOLD CASE EMERALD EYES BLACK LACQUER NOSE 639 DIAMONDS ~5.02 CTS DIMENSIONS: 46 MM X 23 MM CASE THICKNESS: 8.5 MM MOTHER-OF-PEARL DIAL - DIAMOND INDEX BRILLIANT-CUT SWORD-SHAPED HANDS IN RHODIUM-FINISH STEEL SHINY BLACK ALLIGATOR LEATHER STRAP INCLUDES A SECOND STRAP IN SHINY PIGEON BLUE ALLIGATOR LEATHER 18K WHITE GOLD ARDILLON BUCKLE

LIF E TO C O M ES CART IER DE PAN T HÈ RE T HE D E N T E L L E WATCH D E N T E L L E R O N D E LO U I S CA RT I E R R E GA R D D E R OTO N D E D E CA RT I E R WO O D M A R Q U E T RY R É V É L AT I O

8 MM BLACK LACQUER DIAL SWORD-SHAPED HANDS IN RHODIUM-FINISH STEEL WHITE GOLD BRACELET, 18K 18K WHITE GOLD CASE EMERALD EYE BLACK LACQUER SPOTS 480 DIAMONDS ~2.

8 MM BLACK LACQUER DIAL SWORD-SHAPED HANDS IN RHODIUM-FINISH STEEL SHINY BLACK ALLIGATOR LEATHER STRAP INCLUDES A SECOND STRAP IN SHINY DARK GREEN ALLIGATOR LEATHER 18K WHITE GOLD ARDILLON BUCKLE 18K

1 MM 18K YELLOW GOLD BEADED CROWN SET WITH ONE BRILLIANT-CUT DIAMOND DIAL WITH PAINTED PANTHER MOTIF SET WITH MOTHER-OF-PEARL BRILLIANT-CUT DIAMONDS PAINTED EYES (SUPER-LUMINOVA ) APPLE-SHAPED HANDS

40-HOUR POWER RESERVE 18K PINK GOLD CASE DIMENSIONS: 42 MM CASE THICKNESS: 10.

12 LIF E TO C O M ES CART IER DE PAN T HÈ RE T HE D E N T E L L E WATCH D E N T E L L E R O N D E LO U I S CA RT I E R R E GA R D D E R OTO N D E D E CA RT I E R WO O D M A R Q U E T RY R É V É L AT I O N D U N E 18K WHITE GOLD CASE EMERALD EYE BLACK LACQUER SPOTS 999 DIAMONDS ~15.47 CTS DIMENSIONS: 36 MM CASE THICKNESS: 8.8 MM BLACK LACQUER DIAL SWORD-SHAPED HANDS IN RHODIUM-FINISH STEEL WHITE GOLD BRACELET, 18K 18K WHITE GOLD CASE EMERALD EYE BLACK LACQUER SPOTS 480 DIAMONDS ~2.80 CTS DIMENSIONS: 36 MM CASE THICKNESS: 8.8 MM BLACK LACQUER DIAL SWORD-SHAPED HANDS IN RHODIUM-FINISH STEEL SHINY BLACK ALLIGATOR LEATHER STRAP INCLUDES A SECOND STRAP IN SHINY DARK GREEN ALLIGATOR LEATHER 18K WHITE GOLD ARDILLON BUCKLE 18K YELLOW GOLD CASE BEZEL 133 DIAMONDS ~1.81 CTS DIMENSIONS: 36 MM CASE THICKNESS: 9.1 MM 18K YELLOW GOLD BEADED CROWN SET WITH ONE BRILLIANT-CUT DIAMOND DIAL WITH PAINTED PANTHER MOTIF SET WITH MOTHER-OF-PEARL BRILLIANT-CUT DIAMONDS PAINTED EYES (SUPER-LUMINOVA ) APPLE-SHAPED HANDS YELLOW GOLD-FINISH STEEL SHINY BLACK ALLIGATOR LEATHER STRAP INCLUDES A SECOND STRAP IN BROWN SEMI-MATTE ALLIGATOR LEATHER 18K YELLOW GOLD FOLDING BUCKLE AUTOMATIC WINDING MOVEMENT CALIBRE 1847 MC 40-HOUR POWER RESERVE 18K PINK GOLD CASE DIMENSIONS: 42 MM CASE THICKNESS: 10.9 MM 18K PINK GOLD BEADED CROWN SET WITH ONE SAPPHIRE DIAL WITH PANTHER MOTIF IN WOOD MARQUETRY APPLE-SHAPED HANDS YELLOW GOLD-FINISH STEEL BROWN SEMI-MATTE ALLIGATOR LEATHER STRAP INCLUDES A SECOND STRAP IN BLACK SEMI-MATTE ALLIGATOR LEATHER 18K PINK GOLD FOLDING BUCKLE MANUAL WINDING MOVEMENT CALIBRE 430 MC 38-HOUR POWER RESERVE 18K WHITE GOLD CASE BEZEL 1289 DIAMONDS ~19.39 CTS DIMENSIONS: 37 MM CASE THICKNESS: 6.0 MM 18K WHITE GOLD BEADED CROWN SET WITH A BRILLIANT-CUT DIAMOND BLACK LACQUER DIAL APPLE-SHAPED HANDS IN RHODIUM-FINISH STEEL 18K WHITE GOLD BRACELET SET WITH BRILLIANT-CUT DIAMONDS MANUAL WINDING MOVEMENT CALIBRE 430 MC 38-HOUR POWER RESERVE Limited edition of 30 individually numbered pieces Limited edition of 30 individually numbered pieces Limited edition of 40 individually numbered pieces

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