The Crash: Cartier

[Retina]

I don't see this too often in the wild, i don't expect that the factories make this either anyway, but anyone who loves the design aspect of this as well?

The story for those who don't know: this watch was designed by mistake. A customer of cartier brought his watch back to a boutique to get it fixed - the watch was broken from a car crash. Cartier thought that the design was intriguing and made a whole line for the inspired design.

The Classic Gold roman numerals, and the new skeleton;

 

[seriph]

Something the uberweird Dali would love!

 

[Retina]

Something the uberweird Dali would love!

this piece speaks to my inner design centric self

i was a great admirer of Dali's work when i was an art major a decade ago

 

[atgm]

I want one of these but I'm not sure how it would look on my wrist... but I do want one!

 

[Retina]

I want one of these but I'm not sure how it would look on my wrist... but I do want one!

im starting to swing to smaller watches now :rofl:

the originals were only produced in hundreds of quantities, reaching well over 100k :O

had no idea tbh, always thought that i was part of their standard lineup!

 

[reckoner777]

Our sub 46mm hater member base would probably hate this. As you know any watch smaller than 46mm was made for ladies according to them.

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[25minutestoolate]

I personally like it but am afraid that someone might remark that I'm wearing a vulva on my wrist... :nailbiting:

 

[SP2Hybridized]

I personally like it but am afraid that someone might remark that I'm wearing a vulva on my wrist... :nailbiting:

Or an ear...


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[Retina]

i chanced upon this video from hodinkee about cartier, pretty interesting watch as it explores Catier's approach to timepieces, it's all about the case geometry!

 

[DiverFan]

I actually really like the gold version, would definitely rock that. Nice video find!

 

[Retina]

Pretty rare to find a company who does case shapes so proportionately and simplistically well. Most stick to classically round shapes


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[himynameiswil]

One of my favorite Cartier's for sure.


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