We have certainly written about the fabled history of the Cartier brand before. From its origin in the jewelry workshop of Louis-Francois Cartier in 1847, through the creation of its first wristwatch, the Santos Dumont in 1904 (created for Cartier’s friend and client the Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont), Cartier has been synonymous with fine watches for well over 100 years. But while the Santos, the Tank and the Tortue watch lines have been in existence for generations, it was only after the turn of the century, in 2002 that Cartier created and launched its iconic Roadster line.
