Given that the Ballon Bleu Flying Tourbillon was a Geneva Seal watch, it also carried a prohibitive price tag, pushing it well into the haute horology category. That changed with the introduction of the Ballon Bleu Flying Tourbillon, the maison’s first watch to earn the Geneva Seal, and the first to feature the 9452 MC caliber - their declaration of readiness to create their own movements. Historically, Cartier was not known for creating movements in-house. The beginnings of the Calibre de Cartier can be traced back to the creation of the first Cartier in-house movements in 2008. Explore our selection of Calibre de Cartier watches at. While it was discontinued in 2018, the Calibre de Cartier, as well as its Chronograph, Diver, and Tourbillon sub-collections, continue to be sought after in the pre-owned market. This paved the way for Cartier to not just establish its identity as a manufacturer of its own movements, but also as a key player in the sports watch genre. Introduced in 2010, the Calibre de Cartier marked two notable firsts for the French maison: it is the first watch equipped with an automatic mechanical movement crafted entirely in-house at the Cartier workshop in Switzerland and it is also the first caliber in the company’s history to be designed specifically for the men’s sports watch market. Aside from its bold take on signature Cartier elements, the special feature among Calibre de Cartier watches lies within their interior: without exception, they are equipped with Cartier movements produced completely in-house.
The Cartier Calibre de Cartier is true testament that the brand is taking their watchmaking to a higher level.The Calibre de Cartier is a sporty and robust reinterpretation of the classic round watch. Available in 42mm to 45mm steel, 18k gold, titanium or platinum with optional diamonds, the Cartier Calibre de Cartier reveal that the brand is no longer just about aesthetics. Common among the timepieces is the hexagon crown with the sapphire crystal cabochon and the over-sized Roman numeral 12. Depending on the model, the black, silver, or brown dial displays a big date window, Roman Numerals on the upper half of the dial and stick hour markers on the lower half, subsidiary seconds dial and either a lume or blued steel hands. In addition to the simple hours and minutes function, the Cartier Calibre de Cartier series include models with complications such as a flying tourbillon, chronograph and the skeleton grand complication. With the companys first ever in-house automatic mechanical movement, Cartier shows they mean business and are determined to be one of the big boys in horology.
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