Cartier - Metiers d'Art Watch Collection 2013
For many years, Cartier has been devoted to innovation, trying out new techniques, reviving forgotten ancient skills and exploring the countless possibilities of artistic craftsmanship. Its tireless curiosity and creative determination has led to such revelations as plique-a-jour enamelling, grisaille enamelling, straw marquetry and, most recently, the techniques of granulation and cameo.
With this collection dedicated to the artistic crafts, Cartier adds a new dimension to the visual aesthetics of watches: that of colour. Vibrant deep and subtle, they explore the spectrum of tone-on-tone gradations. This artistic palette is made possible by the personal approach of craftsmen - poets familiar with very rare techniques that demand incredible patience and precision. Their talent has produced a wonderful collection inhabited by imaginary creatures, some captured in sunlight and others lit by moonbeams.
Engravers, enamellers, sculptors and specialists in marquetry combine materials and colours to ensure that the glaze of mother-of-pearl, the tawny blondness of straw, the transparency of enamel and the radiance of agate all contribute to the stunning visual effect of contrast, relief and highly graphic design.