Fresh from the Showcase here at SwissWatchExpo. And today we're doing a Cartier watch.
Cartier doesn't make a ton of different chronograph models, but when they do boy,
are they interesting? And this might be my favorite one yet. So let's check it out.
You know, if I'm doing a video on a Cartier watch, I am more than likely doing it on the Rotonde,
which is probably my favorite Cartier model that they have. Definitely their most fascinating
one. To my knowledge, this is when Cartier really brings out the big guns horologically.
They're both known, mostly known for their dress watches. If we're even talking about watches at
all, they're primarily a jewelry company, but the Rotonde is definitely the watch that is where they
really experiment. They have all of the crazy complications that you would expect from one
of the more premier watchmakers, like JLC, Patek, Audemars Piguet and they're also gonna fit at your
price tag pretty similar to those watches as well. And this is just a great example of Cartier really
flexing their muscle and sort of asserting themselves as a really top-tier watchmaker.
And it's with watches like this Rotonde that are going to, you know, really set the standard for
them. Now, one thing that I think on most Rotonde watches that they have in common is
there is some sort of complication there very rarely, or if ever do they just exclusively
tell time. They're almost always exclusively in precious metal. This one we have here is
a beautiful 42-millimeter version. And while this has a very funky dial, the complication's actually
pretty simple. This is just a chronograph. There is nothing really going on with this
watch. There's no GMT function, no moonphase, nothing other than time and chronograph. But
boy the way they chose to display it on this date is absolutely fascinating. This is a completely
circular sort of register here. Two circular registers both your 62nd hand as well as your
30-minute chronograph, or I'm sorry, this is your hour chronograph here
that sort of goes around the inner track. This is just a fantastic looking
way to sort of tell time and to display this chronograph function here as well. And of course,
if it's Cartier, textured dial and the dial here is really, really beautiful.
I'll start from the outside moving in. We do have a minute track around the outside
and then the dial itself is actually stepped down below. So there's a ton of depth here in
this watch when you look at it. And so you could definitely tell the difference between the Arabic
numbers here for the minute register, as well as the traditional Roman numerals
that you'll know from Cartier. We also do have the secret Cartier signature hidden at,
oh dear. I saw it on the picture earlier. Yes, right here at the V on the seven.
So you can always sort of when you're looking closely, be able to check the Cartier signature
there. The guilloche pattern is gonna be limited to the very center of the dial.
And then going out, we do have a lighter gray with a darker gunmetal gray, and then finally the more
traditional silvered pattern, which you'll expect from Cartier around the Arabic numerals as well.
This is a super, super huge case as far as Cartier is concerned. At 42 millimeters,
this is definitely still more of a dressier shape. Even with the chronograph pushers here,
we do have straight lugs. So this is what I would consider to be a very large dress watch
and a pretty thick case here, too especially as far as Cartier is concerned.
We do have obviously a round case shape here, but it is pretty rigid here on the side.
Definitely not a smooth or rounded case like a Ballon Bleu or anything like that.
So this is a bit more of a traditional sort of dress type of classic chronograph. And again, it's
definitely gonna fetch a price tag that is gonna be similar to one of the more esteemed brands
in Swiss horology. This is a manual-wind movement as well. And we do have this beautiful exhibition
caseback displaying this movement here. A lot of great stuff to look at, which makes me wonder if
the thickness of this case was an aesthetic choice. With the manual winding movement,
you would think that the case might be a bit thinner, but I'm also not sure if
also the depth in the dial, as well as just, you know, the fact that this is a circular
sub-dial sort of pattern, necessitated such a larger case with the movement.
I actually don't know that or not, but if you are looking for a modern size for a dress watch,
this is a fantastic example. Beautiful high polish 18-carat rose gold. And that also goes for this
incredible deployant strap here too. I absolutely love the pattern and the action on this is
incredible. If you're lucky enough to get to hold this watch in your hands. The chronograph action
here, super smooth. And you could definitely tell this is one of the finest movements I've
ever seen in a Cartier watch. This is obviously gonna be one of, if not the most expensive Cartier
timepiece that we have here at this time. You can expect nothing less from the Rotonde,
but we have a ton of models, whether you're looking for something a little less complicated,
something a little dressier, or maybe you're not even looking at a Cartier at all.
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