Calandre 6603

Cartier is a brand that created the world's first official wristwatch and is a global trend leader in the jewelry and gemstone market. The watch being introduced is a Cartier Calandre watch that was produced in very small quantities in the 1980s based on the artistic sensibility of Paris, France and Swiss watchmaking technology. This Cartier watch embodies the golden age of Renaissance culture, when the company wanted to produce watches with an engineered and asymmetrical design, breaking away from the simple, round or square cases of the past. The first developed Calandré model was born in 1930, and Cartier introduced the Calandré watch to the world with a design inspired by the Horse Stirrup used by equestrians at the time. The lower part is finished with a right-angled surface, and the upper part is in an oval shape like the roof of a clock, creating an asymmetrical visual effect. At this time, Cartier created watches with mysterious shapes inspired by various shapes and objects that people can pass by without noticing in their daily lives, as well as this model. However, due to the experimental spirit, it was not mass-produced and only existed in very small numbers, sold only to special orders or VIP customers. And in the 1980s, about 50 years later, Cartier re-issued the Calandre model, which, unlike in the past when there was no Internet, led to an influx of information on watches and related content. This watch has established itself as a must-collect Cartier model by Cartier enthusiasts and many watch collectors. The watch is made of a full 18K yellow gold case and is equipped with Cartier's in-house quartz movement, making it relatively easy to maintain and highly convenient. These are the hands that make up the hour and minute hands of the watch, shining in a soft blue color that can be said to be the symbol of Cartier. This is Cartier's iconic watch hand technology, a blue hand technology that embodies the spirit of craftsmanship created by baking in a hot furnace for a long time. Blue Hands is a symbol of high-end luxury watches and is one of the hand manufacturing techniques that Cartier uses in their watches with a long tradition and technology. This is a method of baking the hour, minute and second hands for a long time in a hot furnace over 300 degrees. It is not an artificial blue color, but a very mysterious and soft blue light surrounds the hands of the watch, giving it a very luxurious feel. This is one of the basic designs of traditional Swiss luxury watches, which can be found not only in Cartier but also in other Swiss high-end luxury brands such as Breguet, Patek Philippe, and Jaeger-LeCoultre. It also features a blue Cabochon blue sapphire gem crown, which is a Cartier symbol, and, as expected from a company specializing in precious metal jewelry, the luxurious blue crown head further elevates the watch. The crown is the button on the side of the watch case that adjusts the time and date. When it absorbs light, it has the characteristic of shining blue, as shown in the photo. It is the most representative design that symbolizes Cartier watches, and as many Swiss luxury watches, including Cartier, have used it since, it has become the representative image of the luxury brand. The back of the watch case features the words SWISS MADE and Paris, which are inspired by the design of Paris, France. The watch has recently been fully serviced and the leather has been replaced at the Cartier headquarters in Japan, so I have it in unused condition. There is a red sticker on the back of the watch case indicating that Cartier's international warranty service is applied. There are only a few Cartier watches like this left in the world, and of course, it is difficult to find information about them in Korea, so many people may be unfamiliar with them. This is one of the representative Cartier models that has true value that goes against the times.