By Natalie White

From 24 through 25 May, French jeweller Cartier celebrates the official launch of its Calibre de Cartier Diver watch whilst also showcasing the 5 key pillars that best represents its heritage and technical expertise in contemporary men’s watches.

On display will be Cartier's iconic pieces: the Santos de Cartier, Tank, Ballon Bleu de Cartier, Calibre de Cartier and High Watchmaking creations. The exhibition will also walk visitors through the history of these timepieces as well as a discovering of their technical expertise and the creativity that goes into each watch.

The Santos de Cartier has been in the archives from 1904 where it was first designed for Brazilian aviator, Mr Alberto Santos-Dumont, and is the most classical and recognizable Cartier watch.

The Tank was created during World War I in 1917 and was presented as a gift to General Pershing, and has been an style icon ever since.

The Ballon Bleu de Cartier watch was produced in 2007 and highlights Cartier’s creativity and innovation in breaking watchmaking aesthetic boundaries.

The Calibre de Cartier was introduced in 2010, the first masculine sport dress watch and the highlight novelty for this year, the Calibre de Cartier Diver watch seen above is Cartier’s first true diving watch. 

And finally the Fine Watchmaking collection showcases the great technical and creative prowess of Cartier’s Manufacture in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, making breakthroughs year after year. Seen above is the Rotonde de Cartier Astrocalendaire unveiled at the annual Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie event this year.

Discover Cartier's watchmaking history and be the first to preview its latest collection.

To pre-register, click //senat.us/ShapeYourTimeSG