But the element that's running point on this watch is the newly designed crown like nothing we've seen before on Cartier or any other watch. Perhaps it is the crown's charming singularity that maison named the collection after this detail - Cle is key in French. Taken after the keys used on antique clocks and pocket watches, the crown is in a square form with the signature blue sapphire on the top. It doesn't rotate freely in a normal position but moves only to be aligned horizontally and vertically. However, it can be operated like a run-of-the-mill crown for setting the date and time.

The dial is where the trademark Cartier beauty shines with the recognisable Arabic numeral markers, sword-shaped hands, and the centre guilloche hands. It is very cleanly executed and features a date aperture at six o'clock. One of the reasons why Cle De Cartier became such a hit was because the maison did not pull any punches with it. While it brought a fresh design to the table, it also brought a brand-new movement for the ones interested in what's underneath. Calibre 1847 MC is a modestly finished in-house automatic movement that beats at 28,800bph and promises a running autonomy of 48 hours.

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