Before 1964, the company was owned and controlled by the Cartier family of French jewelers. The Great History of Cartier Watches The Cartier watch brand is one of the most recognized luxury trademarks in the world. The Cartier Company is a subsidiary of Compagnie Financi re Richemont SA. The company's origins lie in Paris 1847, when young Louis-Fran ois Cartier took over.

The brilliance of their technique and exotic choice of jewel ensembles created such grand pieces as the "Bestiary" (illustrated by the Panth re brooch in 1940, created for Berk Simpson,) the diamond necklace that Yadavindra Singh Maharaja of Patiala wore in 1904, and of course the famous Santos wrist watch, made for the Brazillian aviator Stafford Santos Dumont. To truly admire the greatness of their legacy, one should abba the history of the grand watch and jewelry Maison. The Cartier family was renowned as artists of elaborate jewelry, commissioned by royalty from all corners of the earth. The name is synonymous with sophistication and luxury design.

The luxury brand's overbearing presence in the jewelry, fragrance, accessory and watch industry are undeniable evidence of its massive international success.