Famed for their designs such as the Tank, Crash, Santos and plenty of others, Cartier’s pedigree as a watch designer is unquestionable. However, it is the watches outside of those famous few that showcase just how eclectic their design prowess can be, and so we reveal the Cartier Gondole Vertical. Launched as part of the Louis Cartier collection in 1972 whereby a handful of the brand’s famous designs were relaunched, and some new designed were introduced, the Gondole takes the design tenets of other watches and repurposes them in an unconventional format. While there is the Gondole Ellipse, there is also the Gondole Vertical, as we have here, with its rounded rectangular 18kt yellow gold case that recalls the Tank’s rectangular shape, but with rounded corners, soft sides and a deeply stepped bezel that adds some obvious visual distinction from other Cartier models. Featuring the French watchmaker’s signature dial design with the sought-after “Paris” marking at 6 o’clock alongside the brand’s black Roman numerals, blued steel hands and “chemin de fer” minute track, the Gondole Vertical is filled with Cartier’s signature design DNA all while adding some new unique elements that are not as often seen in Cartier’s offerings, like its bubble caseback for its automatic movement, thus filling it with unique character.

Aesthetically unique and interesting, the Gondole offers Cartier's iconic aesthetic with some subtle twists that set it apart from the majority of the brand's offerings in a subtle and tasteful manner.