Cartier Report

A little history was made today when Phillips sold this very rare Cartier, London wristwatch from 1972 for close to $ 500,000. This is a...

It is extremely rare for something important, yet completely unknown to appear out of the blue these days. With all the studies of...

It’s rare to find ‘sets’ of items by Cartier from ‘back in the day’. Probably the most famous set is the ex-Maharaja of Patiala’s...

This 18kt yellow gold bangle made by Cartier, London in 1973 made a very strong price today at Bonhams London. Estimated at £ 6-8,000,...

Earlier, we discussed the story of Cartier and their extraordinary ‘Mystery’ clocks. Instead of going into the story again, I want to...

Sotheby’s NY curated a clever auction with Michelle Smith’s estate this week..this is where the action is now: Intelligently curated...

The importance of India in the story of Cartier cannot be overstated. ‘India’ flowed through the veins of Cartier giving the firm a vital...

The market seems quiet and empty. The dealers who are working are chasing the same items and searching desperately for something...

Do you remember Alphabet Soup? A thick broth full of numerous pasta letters making up the alphabet. The diary of Henry 'Chips' Channon...

Whilst I have been grandly calling for the return of Cartier's original name for their Indian inspired, multi-gem jewellery, I have been...

In the 1970s and early 80s, Cartier embarked on a mission to re-create many of their 1920s and 1930s table clocks. The designs were...

In the early 1970s, long before I was the least bit interested in Cartier, my best friend, Mark Shand, bought a Cartier watch. I remember...

Sotheby’s Milan sold this rather stunning brooch last week for € 189,000 ($ 225,500) which once again confirms just how very popular...

If you scroll through this report, you will see that we have been following the trajectory of the Cartier Crash watches as they have...

Just in case you are thinking vintage Cartier is expensive, it's worth looking around and seeing what other rarities from the 1920s are...

This week we put a photograph of two miniature, vintage Cartier enamel clocks on our Instagram page and instantly, someone called and...

When one asks this question, people are quite confounded. Of course, the jewellers all have their pet pieces. The Duchess of Windsor’s...

Of course, it's simply impossible to write about Cartier and flamingos without drawing attention to this one. Probably one of the most...