Usually called the Cartier “Dali” watch, Cartier’s melted watch is really the Cartier “Crash” watch, and Salvador Dali had nothing to do with the design, though he’d appreciate the twisted story:

“A vice president from the Cartier offices in London was involved in a fatal car crash. A fire ensued and the occupant along with his watch was caught up in the flames… “melting” the watch on his wrist, a Cartier Bagnoire Alongee, which is shaped like an elongated oval. The watch being melted and mangled took on the shape of a surrealistic watch from a Dali painting… Cartier found this “watch design” inspiring, and decided to introduce is as a new design, as a tribute to their fallen colleague.”

Cartier “Crash”/”Dali” watches are rare, though they had a few runs: first in the 1960s, 300 18K gold pieces were made in 1991, a special platinum edition was made in 1993, and Cartier re-released the “Crash” watch as a ladies’ diamond dress watch. The last edition of the Cartier “Crash”/”Dali” watch comes in 18K yellow, white, or rose gold. The rose gold “Crash” watch is the most choice: it’s set with rare, rose diamonds. Even if you can find one, the rose gold Cartier “Crash” watch retailed for $73,000…

Wanting.

The Dow Jones is a roller coaster, the dollar’s deep in debt, so stash your cash in diamonds and Rolexes. Rolexes retain their value, close to better than real estate. So I’m eying this Paul Newman Daytona. Liquidity aside, I just adore that black dial…

Wearing.

Hit up Howard Frum in Chicago if you want a great deal on a used Rolex watch. He’s got another Paul Newman Daytona like this; it’s that thin red band on the dial that makes this watch especially choice…

Hating.

A handsome watch, sure. Gold just doesn’t do well on my SPF 150-soaked skin. It’d probably look decent with nothing else on, though… ]]> http://www.kristopherdukes.com/2009/04/08/paul-newman-cosmograph-daytona-rolexes-k-is/feed 0 http://www.kristopherdukes.com/2006/10/13/steel-diamond-fendi-b-watch http://www.kristopherdukes.com/2006/10/13/steel-diamond-fendi-b-watch#comments Fri, 13 Oct 2006 18:03:31 +0000 Kristopher http://kristopherdukes.com/2006/10/13/steel-and-diamond-fendi-b-watch/ Ooh la love.

So you’re over Fendi B bags hanging off the arm of every It girl, women known to take on just any trend.

You’re tired of seeing Fendi B belts hugging tight the waists of other girls, complementing their trim figures, flattering these nobody ladies.

Be less promiscuously polished, rock a steel and pavé diamond encrusted Fendi B watch. Be more comfortably classic, be -

Over strapping on a Fendi B cincher and being barely able to stomach your AM soy latte.

» Steel and diamond Fendi B watch $1,295 at Saks