“Drive de Cartier stands for watchmaking mastery stretching for over a century and an innate desire that drives every man. So, what’s your drive?”

and a date display at 3 o’clock. A closer look at the dial reveals Drive de Cartier’s painstaking craftsmanship, which is the house’s signature.

Roman numerals are a staple of any Cartier watch— with the brand’s name reiterated at VII. Employing the same language of the Tank watch, a rail track-style frame borders the seconds counter and stands in front of the hours. A subtle reference to a car’s radiator grille—hence the name Drive—is deceptively transposed into contrasting guilloche patterns that embellish the central dial and the seconds counter. Another masculine-feel detail is the crown shaped like a bolt.

More timekeeping features are shown on the 1904FU MC piece. It bears a large date display at 12 o’clock, a day/night indicator at 4 o’clock, a seconds counter at 6 o’clock and a second time zone at 10 o’clock. The automatic movement caliber 1904-FU MC is developed and assembled in-house, and boasts 48 hours of power reserve. The pink gold version, by the way, has a really tasteful brown alligator strap to match.

The pièce de résistance of the collection is none other than the Drive de Cartier with a flying tourbillon 9452MC. Bearing the coveted “Poinçon de Genève” certification and topped with a “C” logo, this fine complication captivates the eye with its sweeping pivotal movement. The hour indexes are semi-skeletonized, adorned with extra guilloche throughout. Quite appropriately, this particular item is only available in pink gold with white dial and brown alligator strap.

On the one hand, the Drive de Cartier is a piece that stands for watchmaking mastery stretching for over a century. On the other, it celebrates the innate desire that drives every man to realize his passion and achieve his dream. So, what’s your drive?