Cartier’s history is embellished with royal orders for tiaras and other jewellery. No wonder, this French brand was described by King Edward VII as the ‘Jeweller of Kings and King of Jewellers’.
Cartier’s history dates back to 1847. Louis-Francois Cartier took over his master’s workshop to found Cartier, but it were his grandsons Louis, Pierre and Jacques who popularized the name worldwide. In 1904, Cartier branched out to making watches. This happened following Louis’s friend Alberto Santo’s complaint about the unreliability of pocket watches while flying. Cartier designed a wristwatch that silenced his friend’s complaint. Since then, Cartier launched several new designs that satisfied many customers. Today, Cartier is one of the top of the line luxury brands with 200 stores across 125 countries. It is now a subsidiary of Richmond Group, a Swiss concern.
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