{"id":79,"count":62,"description":"Cartier began in Paris in 1847, when Louis-François Cartier took over the workshop of his master. The house made its name in jewellery and then shaped the modern wristwatch: the Santos in 1904, the Tank in 1917, and the Panthère, the animal that has been a Cartier emblem for more than a century.","link":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/brand\/cartier\/","name":"Cartier","slug":"cartier","taxonomy":"product_brand","parent":0,"meta":{"fse_guide":"

Choosing a Cartier watch<\/h2>\n

Start with the shape, because Cartier watches are defined by it. The Tank<\/strong> is the rectangle: quiet, flat and made for a shirt cuff, in the Française on a bracelet, the Must on leather or the Américaine, longer and curved. The Santos<\/strong> is square with its visible screws, the sportier choice. The Panthère<\/strong> sits on a soft bracelet that moves like jewellery. The Ballon Bleu<\/strong> is round with its sapphire crown guard, the Baignoire<\/strong> an oval that wears almost like a bangle, and the Pasha<\/strong> round and bold.<\/p>\n

Size and metal<\/h2>\n

Most models come in several sizes. Mini and small suit a slim wrist and read as jewellery; medium and large are the everyday sizes for most wrists. Steel is the practical choice, gold and two-tone the dressier ones, and diamonds on the bezel make a watch for evenings and occasions.<\/p>\n

A Cartier for a wedding<\/h2>\n

A Cartier watch is one of the classic wedding gifts, from a couple to each other or from a bride to her groom: a Tank for him, a Panthère or Baignoire for her, or matching Tanks in two sizes. Engraving is best arranged with the store after you buy.<\/p>\n

What it costs<\/h2>\n

Across the 35 Cartier watches in our edit, prices run from £3,200 to £81,000. Steel models start the range; gold, diamonds and the jewellery watches sit at the top. Prices are checked daily against the store that sells each piece, and you buy from that store directly.<\/p>","fse_tagline":"","fse_faq":"[{\"q\": \"When did Cartier start?\", \"a\": \"Cartier dates from 1847, when Louis-François Cartier took over his master’s jewellery workshop in Paris.\"}, {\"q\": \"What is the difference between the Tank and the Santos?\", \"a\": \"The Tank (1917) is rectangular, flat and understated, the classic dress watch. The Santos (1904) is square, with visible screws on the bezel and bracelet, and wears more like a sports watch.\"}, {\"q\": \"Which Cartier watch is best as a wedding gift?\", \"a\": \"The Tank is the most traditional choice for either partner. For a bride, the Panthère and Baignoire wear like jewellery; for a groom, the Santos is the sportier alternative. Matching Tanks in two sizes are a popular pairing.\"}, {\"q\": \"How much is a Cartier watch?\", \"a\": \"In our edit, Cartier watches run from £3,200 to £81,000, checked daily against the store that sells each one. Steel models are at the start of the range; gold and diamond pieces at the top.\"}, {\"q\": \"How much does Cartier cost here?\", \"a\": \"Cartier pieces we carry run from {from} to {to}, and half cost less than {half_under}. Each price is shown with the date it was last checked against the store.\"}]"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand\/79","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/taxonomies\/product_brand"}],"wp:post_type":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?product_brand=79"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}