Cartier explain that "With its powerful lines and strong design, the original Calibre de Cartier watch, launched in 2010, is a symbol of confident masculinity." they add "Its dial boldly reinterprets the Maison’s design codes, with Roman numerals and a flanged bezel, clearly identifying it as a Cartier model. Now, blending the elegance of Cartier and the aesthetics and specifications for diving, the Calibre de Cartier Diver, launched this year, is a watch for everyday and extreme conditions: an authentic diver’s watch, without sacrificing everyday comfort on the wrist."

The Calibre de Cartier 1904 MC was the first self-winding watch to be developed and assembled by Cartier’s watchmakers. Its highly symbolic name recalls the pioneering spirit of Louis Cartier who, in 1904, created one of the very first modern wristwatches, The Santos, for his friend, the Brazilian pilot Alberto Santos-Dumont, after he pointed out how impractical pocket watches were when flying a plane.

Now going underwater, watches can be subjected to very high pressures and extreme conditions (salt water, thermal shock, etc.). For protection, the Calibre de Cartier Diver is fitted with a thick crystal glass, a screw back, oversized seals and a screw-in crown that ensure water-resistance to 300 metres. The Calibre de Cartier Diver can also be clearly read deep below the surface due to the superluminova applied to its dive-time indicators, hour and minute hands, pre-selection device, and small seconds counter.

Founded in Paris by Louis Cartier in 1847, Cartier has a long history, but it also forms part of the contemporary art culture in Paris. Starting in 1984, when the newly appointed Chairman, Alain Dominique Perrin, founded the "Fondation Cartier pour l'art Contemporain" (the Cartier Foundation of Contemporary Art), bringing Cartier into the twenty-first century by forming an association with living artists.

Today Cartier operates more than 200 boutiques in 125 countries and it has a very selective network among  the best watch specialists worldwide.

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