It would be wrong to deny Cartier the fake Rolex honor of being highly

It would be wrong to deny Cartier the fake Rolex honor of being highly innovative in recent years when it comes to its most exclusive watch creations. Being truly innovative and inventing something new in a mechanical watch takes a lot of effort and luck. On more than one occasion I have been told that what can be done in a watch has been done, and furthermore, all a watchmaker can do today is interpret and play with previously invented concepts. So when you see something new, no matter how extravagant or whimsical in a luxury watch, it's worth getting attention.

How is the Rotonde de Cartier novel Earth And Moon Tourbillon 2014? It uses the round window on the dial intended for tourbillon display as well as the moon for the moon phase indicator. The system is quite simple and visible only on request. Pressing the button at 4 o'clock moves a disc from under the 4 o'clock marker to pass part of the entire tourbillon window. The shape left by the window is meant to represent the current phase of the moon. Returning to its resting state, the tourbillon is again visible in its full glory.

No, this is not a new feature, an indicator or a real complication. It's a clever assortment of features that makes this luxury watch just that much more interesting than its predecessor. Suddenly we are wondering why it isn't better not with those round windows that have been sitting idle and open for years. It is as if all the open windows on the dials were to double as moon phase indicators and the application of those elements was so obvious that we got lost. This is the kind of intelligence employed by Cartier these days, and to be honest not in many other places. It is also a statement on how difficult it is to find something new these days. However, it seems that Cartier does this several times a year and for that reason I can't help but applaud and appreciate their contribution to the universe of watchmaking.

What I think is of paramount importance to me in watches like this is that they respect the long tradition of watchmaking that preceded them, but have no interest in drawing inspiration directly from the past. I usually know that something of that nature is about to be claimed when I start reading a press release replica watches uk just to embark on a curated history lesson of an 18th or 19th century person or product that ends up only being tangentially related to the brand new product. claimed in his honor. Cartier does not. Rather, they start by talking about exactly what watches do, with minimal BS and in clear language. In other words, they don't hide trivial details with nice words.