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The Untold Story of the Family Behind the Jewelry Empire
Jaeger Le Coultre: Trying Perlage
Jaeger Le Coultre: Trying Perlage

A quick clip from last week when I tried out the technique of #perlage at the @JaegerLecoultre Reverso Stories exhibition in Paris, just before attending the #AtelierdAntoine workshop.

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Francesca Cartier BrickellOctober 27, 2021
Reverso History: Cesar de Trey, Giorgio Corvo and Jaeger Lecoultre
Reverso History: Cesar de Trey, Giorgio Corvo and Jaeger Lecoultre

The Reverso has long been a popular watch design. It was the watch my g-father, #JeanJacquesCartier, wore when riding horses as its clever mechanism protected the dial while galloping through the countryside.

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Francesca Cartier BrickellOctober 24, 2021
88 Cartier Watches in 1 Collection!
88 Cartier Watches in 1 Collection!

It’s rare that a large amount of Cartier vintage watches make an appearance at the same time but that’s what happened this weekend when 88 #cartierwatches all part of a single collection, appeared at auction in Monaco.

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Francesca Cartier BrickellOctober 18, 2021
Atelier d’Antoine Jaeger Lecoultre Reverso Workshop in Paris
Atelier d’Antoine Jaeger Lecoultre Reverso Workshop in Paris

Just attended the first Atelier d’Antoine #Reverso workshop in Paris by @JaegerLeCoultre who are celebrating the Reverso’s 90th birthday.

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Francesca Cartier BrickellOctober 6, 2021
Cartier and the Maharaja
Cartier and the Maharaja

Repost @bazaarindia - CARTIER AND THE MAHARAJA: In a Bazaar exclusive, Francesca Cartier Brickell, a descendant of the iconic jewellery family, retraces Jacques Cartier’s tryst with India that led the brand to fame.

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Francesca Cartier BrickellOctober 5, 2021
 
 
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 Nephrite, onyx, and diamond pendant  Image credit: Bonhams

Nephrite, onyx, and diamond pendant

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Image credit: LOC

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Image credit: Private Collection

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Image credit: Bridgeman

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Image credit: Bonhams

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Image credit: Mondadori (Getty)

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Image credit: Wartski

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Image credit: The Patiala family

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Image credit: Wartski

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Image credit: Private collection

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Image credit: Family archive

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Image credit: Private collection

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Image credit: Getty Images

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Image credit: Smithsonian Inst.

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Image credit: Bonhams

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Image credit: LA Collection Privée

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Image credit: Alamy

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Image credit: LA Collection Privée

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