# Cartier

> Cartier is a French luxury jewellery and watchmaking maison founded in Paris in 1847 by Louis-François Cartier. Dubbed the 'Jeweller of Kings and King of Jewellers' by Edward VII, it built its reputation supplying royal courts and later defined 20th-century design with icons like the Tank watch, Santos, Trinity ring and Love bracelet. Now the flagship brand of Switzerland's Richemont group, Cartier operates more than 200 boutiques across roughly 125 countries and anchors Richemont's jewellery division, the largest and most profitable part of the group.

- **Founded:** 1847
- **Headquarters:** Paris, France
- **Founders:** Louis-François Cartier (Founder)
- **Team size:** 10,000+ employees (approximate)
- **Products:** Fine and high jewellery (Haute Joaillerie), Watches, Love bracelet, Leather goods & accessories, Fragrances
- **Notable:** Named 'the jeweller of kings and the king of jewellers' by King Edward VII, who ordered 27 tiaras for his 1902 coronation., Created the Santos (1904), one of the first purpose-built wristwatches for aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont., Designed the Tank watch (1917), an enduring icon of 20th-century watch design.

## Products & services

- **Fine and high jewellery (Haute Joaillerie)** — One-of-a-kind and collection pieces including rings, necklaces, bracelets and tiaras, spanning icons like Love, Trinity, Juste un Clou and Panthère.
- **Watches** — Luxury watchmaking including the Santos (1904), Tank (1917), Ballon Bleu and Panthère lines, spanning men's and women's models.
- **Love bracelet** — Oval screw-motif bangle designed by Aldo Cipullo in New York in 1969, a symbol of committed love and one of the maison's best-known objects.
- **Leather goods & accessories** — Handbags, small leather goods, belts and accessories carrying the Cartier signature.
- **Fragrances** — Men's and women's perfumes and cosmetics under the Cartier name.
- **Eyewear and writing instruments** — Sunglasses, optical frames, pens and lighters as part of the accessories range.

## Achievements

- Named 'the jeweller of kings and the king of jewellers' by King Edward VII, who ordered 27 tiaras for his 1902 coronation.
- Created the Santos (1904), one of the first purpose-built wristwatches for aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont.
- Designed the Tank watch (1917), an enduring icon of 20th-century watch design.
- Holds royal warrants from numerous European courts.
- Flagship brand of Richemont's jewellery division, the group's largest profit contributor.
- Operates 200+ boutiques across roughly 125 countries.

## Latest updates

- **2024-09** — Louis Ferla became CEO of Cartier, succeeding Cyrille Vigneron, who moved to chair Cartier Culture & Philanthropy.
- **2025-03** — Richemont's Jewellery Maisons division, led by Cartier, reported €15.3 billion in sales for the fiscal year ended March 2025, up from €14.2 billion.

## Links

- Website: https://www.cartier.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/cartier
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/cartier
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/cartier
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cartier/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cartier/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cartier

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