Welcome to my Top Swiss Chronographs Boutique! Founded by Louis-François Cartier in Paris in 1847, this name is icon of haute style forewer. Cartier is regarded as one of most prestigious jewellery manufacturers worldwide. In 2018, it is ranked by Forbes as the world's 59th most valuable brand. Cartier has proud, long history of sales to royalty; the watchmaker has perhaps the most enviable historical claim of any watch brand: purveyor of the first men’s wristwatch, the Cartier Santos, in 1911. Sure, Rolex and others have some notable technological innovations, but Cartier started it all. As the story goes, in 1904, Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont complained to friend Louis Cartier about the unreliability and impracticality of using a pocket watch while flying. Cartier designed a flat wristwatch with a square bezel and gave it to Cartier, and the watch eventually caught on with other customers. Thus, the first mass-produced men’s wristwatch (and first pilot’s watch; take that IWC!) was born. While there’s debate about the first humans to take flight — Santos-Dumont or the Wright brothers — there is no debate about the first men’s wristwatch. What also can’t be debated is that Santos-Dumont became the first person to be filmed in an airplane flight in November 1906 when he took flight for 21.5 seconds, with a Cartier watch on his wrist. The Cartier Calibre de Cartier Ref. 3389 is one of the brand’s more modern masculine sports-luxury watches, produced mainly during the 2010s. It helped mark Cartier’s transition from being seen primarily as a jeweler/dress-watch maker into a serious in-house mechanical watch manufacturer. The Ref. 3389 wears: - Large and substantial - More sporty than classic Cartier models like the Cartier Tank or Cartier Santos - Elegant enough for business attire - Comfortable due to curved lugs At 42mm, it has strong wrist presence. Reddit owners and sellers often describe it as an underrated “daily luxury watch” with a distinctive look. Collectors appreciate the 3389 because it offers: - Genuine Cartier design DNA - In-house movement - Better value than many Rolex/Omega sports models - Less common than mainstream luxury sports watches - Strong balance between dressy and sporty Movement: - in-house Cartier 1904-PS caliber - 27 jewels - 48 hours power-reserve - frequency: 28.800 A/h, 4 Hz Case: - 316L stainless steel - fine-brushed/polished - width: 42mm excl. crown, 47,4mm incl. - length: 47,2mm lug to lug - 9,7mm thick - unique number: 53**.***X (for buyer only), best proof of authenticity Bezel: - 750 solid pink gold - polished/fine brushed - fixed Sapphire crystal, anti-reflective Case-back: - transparent - sapphire Crown: - pull/push - chic blue semi-precious cabochon Dial: - snow silver - date at 03:00 o'clock - luminous hands - black and silver printed Roman numerals - minute markers around the outer rim - small seconds hand sub-dial at 06:00 o'clock - circular guilloche lines Bracelet: - brand new brown leather - extremely soft and confortable on your wrist - length: ca. 21,5cm incl. wristwatch itself - width: 24mm by lugs, 18mm by clasp Clasp: - original Cartier - 316L stainless steel - folding - unique Cartier shape Weight: 99 grams Water-resistant: 30meters/3ATM/100feet, Okay for light splashes, rain, hand-washing; highly risky for showering or swimming. Extremely high recognition level. Very distinctive design. Cartier red watch box with books/docs. Full set. Distributor's stock: the card isn't stamped (see pics). For watches older than two years, “original warranty” means that the warranty card is included. Excellent condition, never worn: the wristwatch comes from luxury watch-shop showcase. General professional pre-sale check was made in July 2026: the watch is keeping good time and working perfectly. My personal authenticity and quality warranty: you will get warranty card (as pictured), fully completed, stamped and signed. My impeccable seller reputation speaks for itself: look at my feedbacks and sales ratings. Insured, registered shipping worldwide with Intl. Express service: it’s not cheap, and yet fast and reliable, two days in Europe, three days for the rest of this world. What you see is what you get. These are my own photos of the actual watch up for auction. NO EXTRA COSTS for EU Buyers! The Calibre de Cartier line was discontinued, making these watches increasingly attractive to collectors because they offer: - a genuine in-house Cartier movement, - classic Cartier styling with a sporty character, - excellent finishing, - plus the continuously rising price of gold - makes this watch an exceptionally desirable purchase. For someone looking for a modern Cartier outside the Santos or Tank collections, the Ref. 3389 remains one of the best-value options in the brand's catalogue. #diverwatches_aug