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4 Iconic Watches to Know If You re Considering Investing
And the ladies who love them. Getty/Splash
If you find yourself somewhere in the clueless-but-interested realm of watch world, keep reading, honey. I’m here to dish about all the timepieces you oughta know if you’re looking for your first purchase, eyeing to expand your collection, or just want to learn about what makes the best of the best
tick. Read: There is no such thing as a stupid question.
Never bought a watch before? It’s good to be inquisitive, do your research, and learn about the watch’s history to see what suits you. Think big picture! To make your life easier, I’ve done some of the leg work for you, breaking down everything you need to know about four of the most popular watches out there: the Rolex Datejust, Cartier Tank, Rolex Daytona, and Patek Philippe Nautilus. They’re all great for different reasons. How so? Read on.
Cartier s new Tank Must watches. Photo courtesy Cartier.
Last week, Cartier debuted three new watches that pay homage to one of the luxury French house’s earliest design risks: the decision by founder Louis Cartier to produce a watch shaped like a rectangle in 1917 in lieu of the day’s more conventional circular style.
Though the idea may sound simple, at the time it was perceived as a particularly avant-garde move to center design over utility, which was met with a good deal of skepticism in the highly conservative world of haute horology.
But Cartier’s design innovation didn’t sacrifice function. Inspired by the design of a combat vehicle, the “Tank” watch introduced, for the first time, case attachments that aligned with the watch’s strap to maintain the rhythm of the design and keep the watch more securely in place.
Cartier Reveals New Watch Collections for 2021
Cartier Reveals New Watch Collections for 2021
The maison of luxury timepieces unveils new collections for Watches & Wonders
The maison of luxury timepieces unveils new collections for Watches & Wonders
April 7, 2021
With the shift of Watches & Wonders 2021 to a virtual week of ticking collections, the Geneva-based trade show will be playing host to the kinds of luxurious timepieces that seem like a dream to obtain during this time. But with an eye on reinvention for their spot at the convention, Cartier is bringing collections new and old to the table.
Cartier Libre
Cartier’s offerings for Geneva’s Watches & Wonders feature several new watchmaking novelties that aim to revamp some of their classic collections. Chief among them is the Cartier Tank, which they’ve combined with one of their other popular releases, the Must, to create the Tank Must for 2021, a combination of Tank’s sturdiness with Must’s elegance.
Time Seemed to Stand Still, but Watch Fans Certainly Didnât
The pandemic, lockdowns and working from home seem to have given lots of people the opportunity to go wild.
Colby Clegg at home in Roseville, Calif., wearing a Jaeger-LeCoultre watch he purchased during the pandemic.Credit.Salgu Wissmath for The New York Times
By Alexandra Cheney
April 6, 2021, 5:09 a.m. ET
There had never been a time when Debby Duchesneau left the house with a naked wrist. For six decades, she had always worn a watch: a quick buy at the local drugstore, a random Macyâs purchase, even a gift from a friend. âI wanted to know the time, but I was never into watches,â said Ms. Duchesneau, 63.