L´Odyssée de Cartier 38 - Chimera bracelet
L´Odyssée de Cartier 29 - Choker
L´Odyssée de Cartier 66 - The Cartier boutique at 13 rue de la Paix, Paris
L´Odyssée de Cartier 59 - Santos wristwatch
L´Odyssée de Cartier 75 - Panther bracelet
Category:  Short Film
Website:  www.odyssee.cartier.com

Details:
  First film by Cartier
          Three-and-a-half minute short film that chronicles Cartier´s 165-year
          history
          Retraces the cultural influences and travels that inspired Cartier´s
          creativity
          Displays the worlds Cartier has imagined through its creations
          Between dream and reality, real and virtual
          Film locations - Prague, Paris, Spain, the Italian Dolomites
          Two years in the making, with a team of 60 people
          Director - Bruno Aveillan, mergin natural locations with 3D animations
          Production Designer - Franck Bénézech
          Music - Pierre Adenot composed original music specially for Cartier
          Three panthers played on the film this Cartier emblem - Cali, Damou
          and Tiga, born and bred in captivity by Thierry Le Portier
          Shalom Harlow, international top model, wearing a red off-the-
          shoulder couture gown by Chinese fashion designer Yiqing Yin and
          three High Jewellery creations by
Cartier

Chapters:  Chapter 1 - First Breath
          Chapter 2 - Land of the Tsars
          Chapter 3 - Love and Trinity
          Chapter 4 - The Celestial Dragon Joins the Menagerie
          Chapter 5 - Indian Dream
          Chapter 6 - Conquering the Skies
          Chapter 7 - Panther

Cartier

Category:
  Fine Jewelry Boutique
Webiste:  www.cartier.com
Owner:  Cartier S.A.

Cartier Paris

Address:
  13 Rue de la Paix
Paris, 75002
Tel:  1 58 18 23 00
Email:  relation.clientele@cartier.com

Address:  23 Place Vendôme
Paris, 75001
Tel:  1 44 55 32 20
Email:  relation.clientele@cartier.com

Address:  41 Rue de Rennes
Paris, 75006
Tel:  1 45 49 65 80
Email:  relation.clientele@cartier.com

Address:  51 Rue François 1er
Paris, 75008
Tel:  1 53 93 95 20
Email:  relation.clientele@cartier.com

Address:  154 Avenue des Champs-Élysées
Paris, 75008
Tel:  1 40 74 01 27
Email:  relation.clientele@cartier.com

Address:  17 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré
Paris, 75008
Tel:  1 58 18 00 88
Email:  relation.clientele@cartier.com

Cartier New York

Address:  653 5th Avenue
New York, 10022
Tel:  212 753 0111
Email:  eboutique.us@cartier.com

Address:  828 Madison Avenue
New York, 10021
Tel:  212 472 6400
Email:  eboutique.us@cartier.com

Cartier London

Address:  40-41 Old Bond Street
London, W1S 4QR
Tel:  0 20 3147 4850
Email:  cuk.obs@cartier.com

Address:  143-144 Sloane Street
London, SW1X 9AY
Tel:  0 20 7312 6930
Email:  cuk.sloane@cartier.com

Address:  175-177 New Bond Street
London, W1S 4RN
Tel:  0 20 7408 9192
Email:  cuk.nbs@cartier.com

History:  1847 - Louis-François founded the House of Cartier at 29 Rue
          Montorgueil, Paris
          1856 - Princess Mathilde, niece of Napoleon I, made her first purchase
          from Cartier
          1859 - Opening of Cartier at 9 Boulevard des Italiens, Paris
          Empress Eugénie became a customer
          1874 - Louis-François handed the helm of the Maison Cartier to his
          son, Alfred
          1888 - Creation of the first jewellery bracelet-watch for ladies
          1898 - Louis Cartier enters to business
          1899 - Opening of Cartier at 13 Rue de la Paix, Paris
          1900 - Neoclassical diamond jewellery mounted in platinum attracted
          royalty
          1902 - Pierre Cartier opened a Cartier boutique at 4 New Burlington
          Street, London
          1904 - Louis Cartier created an avant-garde watch for his friend Alberto
          Santos-Dumont, Brazilian aviator
          Cartier received its first royal warrant as official purveyor to King
          Edward VII of England
          Appointment as official purveyor to King Alfonso XIII of Spain
          Queen Alexandra of The United Kingdom purchased a necklace in the
          Indian style
          1906 - Creation of the Tonneau watch
          Creation of the first jewellery to prefigure Art Deco style
          1907 - Appointment as official purveyor to Tsar Nicholas II of Russia
          1908 - Appointment as official purveyor to King Paramindr Maha
          Chulalongkorn of Siam
          1909 - Opening of Cartier at 175-176 New Bond Street, London
          Opening of Cartier at 712 5th Avenue, New York
          1910 - Pierre Cartier sold the Blue Hope Diamond to Evalyn Walsh
          McLean
          1911 - Jacques Cartier´s first trip to India to attend Delhi Durbar, and
          Persian Gulf
          Launch of Santos de Cartier watch
          1912 - Creation of the first mystery clock, Model A
          Presentation of the Cartier Imperial Egg to Tsar Nicholas II
          First baguette-cut diamonds made an appearance
          Launch of Tortue watch
          Creation of comet clocks
          1913 - Appointment as official purveyor to King Peter I of Serbia
          Creation of Baignoire watch
          1914 - Illustration for an exhibition invitation card by George Barbier
          commissioned by Louis Cartier
          Black-and-white panther-skin motif in wristwatches
          Appointment as official purveyor to Duke Philippe of Orleans
          1917 - Opening of Cartier at 653 5th Avenue, New York
          Creation of Tank watch
          1919 - Launch of the Tank watch
          Appointment as official purveyor to King Albert I of Belgium
          1921 - Appointment as official purveyor to the Prince of Wales, the
          future of Duke of Windsor
          Creation of the Tank cintrée watch
          1922 - Production of the first bracelet with a chimera motif
          Creation of the Tank Louis Cartier and Tank Chinoise watches
          1923 - Creation of the first portico mystery clock
          1924 - Creation of the three-band ring and bracelet combining gold in
          three colours, known as Trinity
          1925 - Appearance at the International Exhibition of Modern Industrial
          and Decorative Arts in Paris, in the Pavillon de l'Élégance
          1926 - Creation of the Baguette watch
          1928 - Cartier sold earrings once worn by Queen Marie-Antoinette of
          France to Marjorie Merriweather Post
          Creation of the Tortue single pushpiece chronograph watch
          1929 - Appointment as official purveyor to King Fouad I of Egypt
          Creation of the Tank à guichets watch
          1931 - Creation of the mystery pocket watch
          Jacques Cartier mounted the Queen of Holland Diamond on a
          ceremonial necklace destined for the Maharajah of Nawanagar
          1932 - Creation of the Tank basculante watch
          1933 - Jeanne Toussaint was made head of Cartier Fine Jewellery
          1935 - Cartier opened in Monte Carlo
          1936 - Creation of the Tank asymétrique watch
          Creation of the Tutti Frutti necklace, special order from Mrs. Daisy
          Fellowes, daughter of the Duc Decazes and Isabelle Singer
          1938 - Cartier opened in Cannes
          1939 - Appointment as official purveyor to King Zog I of Albania
          1942 - Creation of the "Caged Bird" brooch as a symbol of the
          Occupation of France
          1944 - Creation of the "Freed Bird" brooch celebrated the Liberation of
          France
          1947 - Cartier celebrated its centenary
          1949 - The Duke and Duchess of Windsor purchased a platinum panther
          brooch on a Kashmir cabochon sapphire
          1952 - Duchess of Windsor commissioned a new panther jewel, in onyx
          and diamonds - an articulated bracelet
          1953 - Marilyn Monroe sang ‘Cartier!’ in the film  ‘Gentlemen Prefer
          Blondes’
          1954 - Creation of the lorgnette representing a tiger for the Duchess of
          Windsor
          1955 - Creation of Jean Cocteau's sword for his election to the
          Académie Française
          1956 - Princess Grace received for her marriage to Prince Rainier a
          Cartier engagement ring
          1957 - Cartier sold a tiger brooch to Barbara Hutton
          1967 - Creation of new watches in London including the Crashwatch
          1968 - María Félix, Mexican actress, commissioned Cartier to make a
          diamond necklace in the form of a serpent
          Cartier granted Robert Hocq a licence to create an oval lighter under
          the Cartier name
          Creation of the Maxi Oval watch
          1969 - Cartier acquired and sold the Taylor-Burton Diamond
          Opening of Cartier in Geneva
          Creation of the Love bracelet
          1970 - Opening of Cartier in Hong Kong
          1971 - Opening of Cartier in Munich
          1972 - Cartier Paris was taken over by a group of investors led by
          Joseph Kanoui
          1973 - Creation of Les Must de Cartier by Robert Hocq with Alain
          Dominique Perrin
          1974 - Launch of the first leather collection in burgundy
          1975 - Cartier celebrated the centenary anniversary of the birth of Louis
          Cartier
          1976 - Launch of the first collection of Les Must de Cartier vermeil
          watches
          Creation of the first oval pen
          1978 - Creation of the Santos de Cartier watch with a gold and steel
          bracelet
          Creation of the first Cartier scarf collection
          1981 - Launch of the Must de Cartier and Santos de Cartier perfumes
          1982 - Launch of the first New Jewellery collection on the theme of gold
          and stones
          1983 - Launch of Cartier eyeglasses with the Must collection
          Creation of the Collection Ancienne Cartier (later the Cartier
          Collection)
          Creation of the Panthère de Cartier watch
          1984 - Launch of the second New Jewellery collection on the theme of
          gold and pearls
          Creation of the Fondation Cartier pour l’Art Contemporain in Jouy-en-
          Josas
          1985 - Launch of the Pasha de Cartier watch
          1986 - Launch of the third New Jewellery collection on the theme of the
          panther
          1987 - Creation of Les Maisons de Cartier tableware
          Launch of the Panthère de Cartier perfume
          1988 - Launch of the fourth New Jewellery collection on the theme of
          Egypt
          1994 - The Fondation Cartier pour l’Art Contemporain moved to a
          building on Boulevard Raspail by Jean Nouvel
          1995 - Creation of the Pasha C watch in steel
          Launch of the So Pretty de Cartier perfume
          1996 - Creation of the Tank Française watch collection
          Creation of the Tank ring
          Launch of the sixth New Jewellery collection on the theme of Creation
          1997 - Cartier celebrated its 150th anniversary with Fine Jewellery
          creations including a necklace in the form of a serpent
          1998 - Creation of the Collection Privée Cartier Paris Fine Watch
          collection
          1999 - Creation of the Paris Nouvelle Vague Cartier jewellery collection
          2000 - Creation of a jewellery collection to take Cartier into the 21st
          century
          2001 - Creation of the Délices de Cartier jewellery collection
          Launch of the Roadster watch
          The intersection of Fifth Avenue and 52nd Street in New York was
          officially named ‘Place de Cartier’
          2002 - Creation of the Tank Divan watch
          2003 - Launch of the Le Baiser du Dragon and Les Délices de Goa
          jewellery collections
          Cartier adopted measures to end trade in conflict diamonds
          Opening of Cartier at 154 Avenue des Champs-Élysées, Paris
          2004 - Creation of the Santos 100, Santos Demoiselle and Santos-
          Dumont watches, for the Santos de Cartier watch´s Centenary
          2005 - Creation of the Caresse d’Orchidées par Cartier Fine Jewellery
          collection
          Creation of a bespoke perfume service at 13, Rue de la Paix, Paris
          2006 - Creation of the La Doña de Cartier watch
          2007 - Creation of the Inde Mystérieuse Fine Jewellery collection
          Creation of the Ballon Bleu de Cartier watch
          2008 - Launch of the Ballon Bleu de Cartier watch
          2009 - Creation of the Santos 100 Skeleton watch
          Creation of the Secrets et Merveilles Fine Jewelry collection
          2012 - Cartier´s 165th Anniversary
          Launch of
L´Odyssée de Cartier

Details:  Dubbed the ‘King of Jewellers and Jewellers to Kings’
          Panther - Emblem of Cartier´s jewellery expertise since the 1930s

Personalities related to Cartier

Cartier Family:
  Louis-François Cartier (1819-1904) - Founder of Cartier
          Alfred Cartier (1841-1925) - Son of Louis-François Cartier
          Louis Cartier (1875-1942) - Son of Alfred Cartier
          Pierre Cartier (1878-1964) - Son of Alfred Cartier
          Jacques Cartier (1884-1942) - Son of Alfred Cartier

Jeanne Toussaint
(1887-1976):  Lady of Paris society
          Appointed director of High Jewellery in 1933
          Nicknamed 'La Panthère'
          Cartier´s most gifted Creative Director
          Took jewellery into modern age and adapted it to suit Café Society

Peter Lemarchand (1900-1970):  Artist and designer
          Joined Cartier in 1927
          Along Jeanne Toussaint, they enabled representations to volume figures

Maria Pavlovna (1854-1920):  Wife of Grand Duke Vladimir of Russia
          Cartier’s patron at the Court of Romanov
          Thanks to her, Louis Cartier enriched his knowledge of Russian culture

Duchess of Windsor (1895-1986):  Wife of the Duke of Windsor
          One of Cartier´s main customers
          Inspiration for some of Cartier´s most important pieces

Other Personalities:  The Prince of Wales, future Duke of Windsor,
          Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji, Maharaja Jam Sahib of Nawanagar,
          Alberto Santos-Dumont, The King of England, Edward VII,
          Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain, the Grand Dukes of Russia,
          the Aga Khan, the Queen of Romania, Jean Cocteau, María Felix

Photo Credit:  Image 17:  Snake Necklace
Nick Welsh, Cartier Collection © Cartier
Image 18:  A life-size drawing
Laziz Hamani © Cartier
Image 25:  Jeanne Toussaint, Artistic Director of Jewellery
Cartier Archives © Cartier
Image 26:  Panther brooch
Nick Welsh, Cartier Collection © Cartier
Image 28:  The Duchess of Windsor in the garden of Villa Trianon, Versailles, owned by Lady Mendl (Elsie de Wolfe), May 1949
© Robert Doisneau/Rapho
Image 29:  Choker
Cartier Archives © Cartier
Image 32:  Maria Pavlovna
© Cyrille Boulay collection
Image 38:  Chimera bracelet
Nick Welsh, Cartier Collection © Cartier
Image 43:  Large Screen clock
Nick Welsh, Cartier Collection © Cartier
Image 46:  Drawing of the ceremonial necklace for the Maharajah of Nawanagar, 1931
London Cartier Archives © Cartier
Image 53:  Tutti Frutti necklace
Nick Welsh, Cartier Collection © Cartier
Image 59:  Santos wristwatch
Nick Welsh, Cartier Collection © Cartier
Image 66:  The Cartier boutique at 13 rue de la Paix, Paris
F. Hammond © Cartier
Image 70:  The Cartier store in Paris, rue de la Paix, around 1900
Cartier Archives © Cartier
Image 75:  Panther bracelet
Nick Welsh, Cartier Collection © Cartier
L´Odyssée de Cartier


L´Odyssée de Cartier 70 - The Cartier store in Paris, rue de la Paix, around 1900
L´Odyssée de Cartier 17 - Snake Necklace
L´Odyssée de Cartier 28 - The Duchess of Windsor in the garden of Villa Trianon, Versailles, owned by Lady Mendl (Elsie de Wolfe), May 1949
L´Odyssée de Cartier 53 - Tutti Frutti necklace
L´Odyssée de Cartier 18 - A life-size drawing
L´Odyssée de Cartier 46 - Drawing of the ceremonial necklace for the Maharajah of Nawanagar, 1931
L´Odyssée de Cartier 26 - Panther brooch
L´Odyssée de Cartier 32 - Maria Pavlovna
L´Odyssée de Cartier 43 - Large Screen clock
L´Odyssée de Cartier 25 - Jeanne Toussaint, Artistic Director of Jewellery