2024 "Watches & Wonders" exhibition interprets magical fantasy.
With playful designs and a breakthrough of the boundaries between reality and imagination, Cartier unveils the magic of time and aesthetics. Exploring a boundless realm of creativity in an eclectic form, the brand presents vivid and abstract images, intricate and precious designs, bold and dreamy styles. The intangible magical aura flows through the pieces, conveying the unique Cartier style and spirit.
Since the elegant appearance of the Panthère de Cartier watch in 1914, the captivating and wild animal image has become a signature design of the brand, holding a significant place in the watchmaking field.
"These new pieces enrich the creative language of Cartier's animal kingdom in watchmaking. Whether realistic or abstract, lifelike or dreamy, each piece interprets a natural beauty. Over the decades, the Cartier animal theme has continuously evolved, showcasing rich aesthetic connotations, captivating emotional power, and strong symbolic significance in different works."
Pierre Rainero, Style, Heritage, and Image Director of Cartier
"The new animal-shaped watches inject vibrant vitality into Cartier's fashion elements: zebras and tigers change fur in fine detail, while the crocodile, depicted in a naturalistic style, emerges from the water, gazing at the silent passage of time. The new pieces pay homage to the brand's well-deserved treasure—living cultural heritage—in a humorous way."
Marie-Laure Cérède, Creative Director of Cartier Jewelry and Watches
In these two new pieces full of sculptural beauty, the "animal protagonists" are ready. The "crocodile" and "tiger" present a resolute and solemn front profile. Their powerful lower jaws hold a dazzling sunray guilloché dial, as if seeking their reflection in the river of time.
Visit Cartier Taipei Flagship Store
The Cartier Taipei Flagship Store opened for the first time in 2004 and has continuously expanded and evolved. From an initial single-story boutique, it has grown into the first three-story boutique in Taiwan, becoming the most iconic boutique in Taiwan. In September 2022, the new Cartier Taipei Flagship Store reopened, meticulously crafted by the French architectural firm Moinard x Bétaille, covering an area of 258 pings with 8 VIP viewing areas, creating a high-ceilinged space from the 3rd to the 5th floor. Like a detailed landscape painting, it creates a space that encourages in-depth conversations, reflecting the elegance of Cartier and the passion of Taipei.
