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Explaining the history and chronology of Cartier products

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HISTORY

cartier chronology

1847	Maison Cartier was founded by Louis-François Cartier, who inherited the atelier of his master Adolphe Picard, located at 29 Avenue Montorgueil in Paris.
1898	Louis Cartier, the founder's grandson, joins the management.
1904	Cartier was first recognized as an official Royal Warrant by King Edward VII. After that, it was certified as a purveyor to royal families such as Spain, Thailand, and Russia.
1911	The first Santos equipped with a "deployant buckle" was born.
1917	The tank watch is born.
1925	Cartier exhibited at the International Exhibition of Contemporary Decorative and Industrial Art (commonly known as the Art Deco Exhibition) held in Paris. This event gave rise to the name Art Deco, a style that was at its peak at the time.
1973	“Must de Cartier” is born.
1978	The birth of the Santos de Cartier watch, which combines gold and steel for the first time on its bracelet.
1983	The ``Cartier Collection'' was created to record the development of the iconic Cartier style. Its activities and creativity have been recognized in the culture and art world, and its collection is regularly exhibited at major cultural institutions in large-scale exhibitions.
1985	Pasha de Cartier is born.
1989	The first major retrospective exhibition "L'Art de Cartier" introducing items from the "Cartier Collection" will be held at the Petit Palais Museum in Paris.
1997	As part of the Maison's 150th anniversary celebrations, a major Cartier retrospective was held at the British Museum in London and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
2001	The Cartier Manufacture was established as a manufacturing base.
2003	Adopted the Kimberley Process, which aims to eliminate diamond trade originating from conflict areas.
Year 2005	Participated in the establishment of the Responsible Jewelery Council.
2007	Introducing Ballon Blue, which means "blue balloon".
2010	The Caliber de Cartier, equipped with an in-house movement, is born.
year 2012	The Cartier Charitable Foundation is created, later renamed Cartier Philanthropy.
2015	Founded Maison des Métiers d'Art in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.

　