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What watch is the Cartier Crash based on?
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The watch that the Cartier Crash may have been based on is the Cartier Maxi Oval, also known as the Baignoire Allongée. One theory is that the watch's creators, Jean-Jacques Cartier and Rupert Emmerson, became inspired to create the Crash after seeing a damaged Maxi Oval that a customer brought in after he was involved in a car accident. Another theory is that the designers drew inspiration from Salvador Dalí's famous work, The Persistence of Memory. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Cartier watches.
1stDibs ExpertDecember 17, 2024
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1989 21 Must de Cartier Two Tone Ladies Watch with Pouch/Cert #25592
By Cartier
Located in Washington Depot, CT
1989 21 Must de Cartier Ladies Watch
Serial: 901068181
This classic Cartier ladies watch has a round case with a white dial and blue hands.
28mm case
Quartz movement
Sapphire cr...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Cartier Must De 21C Mens Midsize Unisex Watch - Stainless Steel & 18K Gold
By Cartier
Located in Suwanee, GA
NAMED ONE OF WATCHPRO MAGAZINE’S “HOT 100” - THE TOP 100 INFLUENCERS OF THE U.S. WATCH INDUSTRY. HOW CAN WE SERVE YOU?
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Category
Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Cartier Pasha Seatimer Ref. 1040 Mens Full Size Watch, Automatic, Date - SS
By Cartier
Located in Suwanee, GA
NAMED ONE OF WATCHPRO MAGAZINE’S “HOT 100” - THE TOP 100 INFLUENCERS OF THE U.S. WATCH INDUSTRY. HOW CAN WE SERVE YOU?
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Category
Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
CARTIER 18K White Gold Diamond Santos-Dumont LM Mechanical Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
An icon of modern watchmaking and one of Cartier's most enduring designs, this Santos-Dumont LM embodies the refined elegance and pioneering spirit that have defined the Maison for m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
Cartier Ballon Blanc 18 Karat Gold Diamond Bezel Mother of Pearl Dial Watch
By Cartier
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Beautiful Cartier 18K gold wristwatch from Cartier’s Ballon Blanc collection with the most stunning diamond as the focal point! Do not miss out on this timelessly elegant Cartier dia...
Category
2010s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond
Cartier Tank Américaine 18KT Gold Automatic Chronograph Watch, Ref. 3072
By Cartier
Located in Braintree, GB
This Cartier Tank Américaine chronograph in 18KT gold carries one of the most recognisable silhouettes in 20th-century watchmaking — the elongated, gently curved Tank case that grew ...
Category
20th Century Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold
