Fascinating Cartier Chimera: The Rise of Animal-Inspired Jewellery Watches

Cartier's newest collection, revealed at Watches and Wonders 2024, has once again enchanted the world, highlighting the Maison’s unmatched blend of watchmaking skill and artistic mastery. This year's stunning creations immerse us in a captivating menagerie, where Cartier's iconic animals spring to life through a surprising fusion of figurative and abstract designs.

Charismatic and untameable, the emblematic animals of Cartier's menagerie have been present in its watchmaking since 1914, the year in which the panther's coat first appeared on a watch case. This year, a fascinating chimera, born from a meeting of the zebra and crocodile, inspires this entirely paved creation. It is simultaneously graphic and organic, with each stripe lacquered by hand. The silhouette of this imaginary creature encircles a diamond-shaped dial, as if to embrace it. The delicacy of the engraving around each coloured stone reflects the Maison's expertise.