2023 Cartier Watches - Which is the Best? Cartier Reviewed From Past and Present Collections

Cartier watches are a serious business. Despite its reputation as a jewelry and luxury accessor brand, Cartier ended 2022 as the second largest Swiss watchmaker. That's right; Cartier sold more value in watches than Omega, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet - everyone not named Rolex. With iconic models like the Cartier Tank, Cartier Santos, Crash, Ballon Bleu, Pasha, and more, Cartier has the history and heritage to match anyone. Tonight, Tim Mosso explores the best of the 2023 Cartier watches, the underrated Calibre de Cartier Diver, and the company's recent history of "Fine Watchmaking" with haute horlogerie complications. The 2023 Cartier Santos Dumont Skeleton Micro Rotor is the most impressive new Cartier watch since 2018's Santos series revitalized the sportier side of the Santos de Cartier collection. With the 2020 Santos Dumont, Cartier revisited the elegant simplicity of the original 1904 Santos wristwatch created for aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont. For 2023, Cartier expands the line with a new micro-rotor automatic skeletonized caliber 9629 movement and three case styles. All versions of the 2023 Santos Dumont Skeleton Micro Rotor use a manufacture movement that doubles as the dial of the watch. The most exotic model is the yellow gold limited edition of 150 pieces. Its case reprises the successful 2022 Santos Dumont Lacquered case editions while adding hand-applied navy blue lacquer to the movement itself. The skeletonized movement is yellow gold gilded and