Interesting SIHH 2007 Cartier: Rotonde de Cartier à grande complication from Collection Privée

Mar 22, 2007,07:23 AM
 

From the top end Collection Privée Cartier Paris (CPCP) comes the Rotonde de Cartier à grande complication.

I've always liked the aesthetics of the CPCP and respected the quality. One of my favourites from this range is the Pasha tourbillon, using a GP Three Gold Bridges movement, and now sadly discontinued. Below are the two variations of the Pasha tourbillon, and both use the Three Gold Bridges movement as a base. The CPCP collection all possess quite outstanding finishing, a world away from les Must de Cartier goldplated lighters and pens.



Photo from Antiquorum


The mass market Cartier products overshadow the high end, high quality pieces. Like the Cartier high jewellery range made in their Paris workshop (average price of a piece is EUR250,000), the CPCP is little know and under appreciated IMHO.

Other Cartier 2007 novelties can be seen at the News Central forum.

- SJX
This message has been edited by SJX on 2007-03-22 08:31:11


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Interesting SIHH 2007 Cartier: Rotonde de Cartier à grande complication from Collection Privée

 
 By: SJX : March 22nd, 2007-07:23
From the top end Collection Privée Cartier Paris (CPCP) comes the Rotonde de Cartier à grande complication. I've always liked the aesthetics of the CPCP and respected the quality. One of my favourites from this range is the Pasha tourbillon, using a GP Th...

Seems that Cartier is getting serious ....

 
 By: Jacky : March 22nd, 2007-09:06

Ssshhhh >>

 
 By: MTF : March 22nd, 2007-09:56
SJX, Don't go on to tell everybody about Cartier CPCP watches; it's meant to be a secret pleasure for discerning collectors Louis Cartier (1875-1942) is credited with creating the first man's wristwatch in 1904 for his Brazilian friend and client, aviator...

Totally agree....

 
 By: Dje : March 22nd, 2007-10:27
Hi Melvyn, SJX, Cartier is my first love in watches and I must confess that while they are obviously known for their mainstream products, it's always a pleasure to show another WIS how Cartier can be on the top choice of watch brands and to what extent Ca...

I'm going to start a rumour about Cartier and FP Journe

 
 By: MTF : March 22nd, 2007-10:50
but NOBODY must remember where they heard it But first, I must confess that I did not know about any alleged link between FPJ and Cartier for the Cartier Tortue Chrono Monopoussoir.......but that may be why Mrs MTF will wear the FPJ chronographe too. Back...

Man Overboard!

 
 By: ThomasM : March 22nd, 2007-10:57

Excellent post MTF

 
 By: Geo : March 22nd, 2007-10:33

Any idea who is helping them with the movement? (nt) [nt]

 
 By: SteveH : March 22nd, 2007-10:35
No message body

A variety of specialists

 
 By: SJX : March 22nd, 2007-19:49

GP should keep it to themselves

 
 By: vlkcheng : March 23rd, 2007-00:35
I agree the watches look stunning. I really can't understand why GP doesn't keep the movements to themselves to make them more exclusive especially something like the 3-gold bridges which is so special and such a signature to GP.

GP has supplied the Three Gold Bridges to other companies

 
 By: SJX : March 23rd, 2007-01:50
Including Panerai (gasp!). That being said GP has selected its partners very carefully, and the use of the Three Gold Bridges in other watches have had no impact on the iconic status or desirability of the GP. I personally think the decision to supply is ...

This one is not a GP movement

 
 By: PeterCDE : March 23rd, 2007-02:09
G'day, current Cartier tourbillons are not supplied by GP; if recalling correctly, the "Pasha" tourbillon was the last to be a GP movement. Cheers, Peter

That's correct, Peter.

 
 By: SJX : March 23rd, 2007-02:32

Repeater is from Renaud et Papi...

 
 By: MrkK : March 23rd, 2007-05:29
Turtue chronograph monopusher and Rondo day an night are from THA and Tortue perpetual is Jaeger based. The Tortue repeater is the best sounding repeater I ever heard. There is a strange thing about Cartier as "collector's brand". Everyone I have spoken t...

It's the demographics >>

 
 By: MTF : March 23rd, 2007-08:43

Interesting watches

 
 By: AnthonyTsai : March 22nd, 2007-15:42