Clé de Cartier
The crown as design element - the winding crown is positioned at 12 o'clock in the shape of a key, defining the Clé de Cartier's unique silhouette.
Reviews
(2)The Clé de Cartier is what happens when a watchmaker decides that the crown is not just a functional necessity but a design opportunity. That integrated winding crown integrated into the case at 12 o'clock is genuinely clever and beautiful - it gives the 35mm case this wonderfully seamless, architectural look that I can't stop staring at. The silvered dial with Roman numerals is quintessential Cartier elegance, no fuss. Cal. 1847 MC is a solid automatic, though nothing technically spectacular. Where Cartier wins is in the *feel* - this is a watch that makes you feel put-together the moment it's on your wrist. Value is the sticking point for some, but you're buying an art object as much as a timepiece, and that math tracks for me.
