Cartier Ellipse chinoiserie motifs

From Paris to Beijing, from the Roaring Twenties to today Description If it were "just another Ellipse," Françoise would already be delighted to show it to you! The Ellipse is one of the watches that allows Cartier to confirm its position as the king of shaped watches. And yet, it's a shape that is rarely seen and was produced in small quantities! But the excitement doesn't end there! Françoise is offering you an even rarer edition of the Ellipse here, with this intricate pattern on the bracelet attachment. The most discerning will recognize here the appeal that Cartier created in European high society for "chinoiserie" (motifs inherited from Asian art and imagination) during the Roaring Twenties. The quartz movement brings all the comfort of modernity behind a design that is resolutely eternal! Why did Françoise choose her? Because she couldn't let it pass her by! Françoise knew about this rather rare version of the Ellipse and had wanted to show it to you for a long time! Even though the Ellipse design dates back to the 1970s, she is also particularly pleased with the comfort and simplicity of this quartz watch. The reason Françoise loves this watch so much is that it perfectly embodies the Cartier philosophy: blending past designs with the present, with elegance as the ultimate goal. History The 1970s marked the beginning of a major watchmaking renaissance at Cartier. This included the introduction of the Must line, of course, but also the reinvention of many case shapes designed (and some marketed) since the beginning of the century. This Ellipse, by revisiting the Asian design elements that had helped establish Cartier as jeweler to kings in the 1910s and 1920s, perfectly embodies this trend of reconnecting with the historic designs of the prestigious Maison.