Shining with elegance and an irresistible presence, mini watches occupy a special place in Cartier’s watchmaking repertoire.
Some, like the mini Panthère de Cartier watches, are real stars in their own right, revisiting the Maison’s great classics on a tiny scale.
Cartier plays with proportion, experimenting between moderation and excess. From the design to the movement, everything is miniaturised, rethought and adjusted to the millimetre to achieve the ideal balance.
These little jewellery watches are part of a large family that now includes unmissable variations of the mini Tank Louis Cartier, the mini Tank Américaine, the mini Baignoire and the mini Panthère de Cartier, as well as a small Tortue model from 1922.
Mini Tank Louis Cartier
Created in 1917, the Tank watch is an emblematic icon of modern design. Its parallel brancards punctuating the strap have become the signature of a watchmaking icon with pure lines that allow for numerous variations, such as a change in scale.
In 1922, the Tank Louis Cartier was born, featuring refined horizontal lines, a stretched case and gentle contours. A small-scale all-yellow-gold replica, this new mini version embraces its timeless elegance and all its aesthetic codes: Roman numerals, blued hands and a winding mechanism adorned with a sapphire cabochon.
Mini Tank Américaine
Heir to the Tank Cintrée dating back to 1921, the Tank Américaine watch, created in 1988, belongs to the extended family of the Tank design.
It has the same aesthetic codes and the same pure lines, allowing its proportions to be miniaturised. The curved shape of this watch has been delicately transformed, giving it a distinct identity with a sunray brushed or satin-finish dial. It comes in all-gold with a leather strap or on a diamond-paved bracelet.
Mini Baignoire
A quintessential jewellery watch, the Baignoire’s emblematic oval shape lends itself perfectly to a change of scale.
On a miniature case, the bangle, like a gadroon that has been expanded, encircles the delicate dial. With its curved crystal, this timeless model is now available in several new versions. Whether it’s diamond and yellow gold on a leather strap or an all-gold bangle version, this iconic watch resembles only itself each time.
Mini Panthère de Cartier
With its flowing form supple on the skin, the bracelet of the Panthère de Cartier watch evokes the movement of an animal.
Its iconic look is also available in a mini version, where the stylistic exercise concentrates on proportions. A replica of the original model, it takes its forms to new heights of elegance.
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