Preview SIHH 2019: Cartier Libre Represents Design Freedom, With Copious Color And Crazy ...

Cartier's Libre collection is a celebration of design freedom - hence the name In stark contrast to its regular collections, which tend to fall within the strict boundaries of the official Cartier design codes, the lines of the Libre dare to go beyond the signature marks of the brand: railroad track chapter ring, the Roman numerals, the sapphire cabochon crown or even the familiar Cartier logo The key to this design laissez faire is the exaggerated shape, something Cartier has celebrated since the 1920s: the tank with its tapered corners, the stretched out north-south oval that Cartier calls the baignoire - French for bathtub - and various other odd shapes and sizes that toy with the typical round silhouette of the watch case.

All are limited editions, introduced under the umbrella of the Libre collection, named for the freedom to breach the boundaries of the pure Cartier aesthetic The Tank Chinoise Red is inspired by a Cartier watch from 1921, with the red rubies celebrate a color that symbolizes passion and vitality in China The long stretched Roman numeral at 6 o'clock is a take on one of Cartier's signature codes.

It contains the manual wound Cartier caliber 1917 MC Both have pavé diamond dials and each is a limited edition of 50 pieces. . Source