Cartier Vendôme Trinity Large - c. 1990

A not-so-classic Cartier classic: a meeting at the heart of creation

Description

The Vendôme is a great classic of the Maison! The very round, almost uninterrupted case recalls the simplest watch form. The strap, connected to the case by thin horizontal attachments, seems barely to hold the watch. The dial of course adopts the emblematic codes of Cartier: white background, Roman numerals, railroad. And here is that from a classic watch, Cartier once again shows us the originality of which the Maison is capable. The use of the alloy of 3 golds, 3 cardinal values, already available in the Trinity range, adds a little originality: pink gold for love, yellow gold for fidelity and finally white gold which symbolizes friendship.

Why did Françoise choose it?

Françoise places great trust in the Vendôme, which she often offers to her clients. Like the Place of the same name, the Cartier Vendôme evokes luxury and its subtlety, all in finesse. The Vendôme also allows for the offer of a model with a round dial that was then uncommon at Cartier, known for its "shaped" watches. Françoise adores the Trinity range, as much for what it represents and its history as for the reflections it brings to a piece of jewelry.

With its 30 mm diameter, this watch will fit on both a woman's and a man's wrist.

History

In 1934, Louis Cartier patented a new way of attaching leather bracelets: on each side, a horizontal bar was inserted into a central buckle fixed to the case. The Trinity range, playing on the alliance of white gold, yellow gold and pink gold for the 3 cardinal values according to Louis Cartier (fidelity, love, friendship), was first introduced in jewelry in 1924 before being extended to other ranges of Cartier. 

The Cartier Vendôme was introduced around 1973 as a tribute to the eponymous Parisian square, a meeting place for jewelers and watchmakers. The two clasps are said to evoke the two streets leading to Place Vendôme: rue de la Paix and rue de Castiglione.