The best things start with a sketch – at least that’s what Cartier believes, who’ll forever cherish the act of putting pen to paper. This alone is proof that the brand communicates via a visual language, which is only further highlighted as you dive into its vast vault of men’s and women’s watches and jewellery. You need only picture the procession of screws to recognise a product of the LOVE line – one of the bangles, for example – or a bolt-detailed bezel that could only be the work of the Santos de Cartier series. Even the more understated side of the archive, such as the Tank, can be recognised from afar, and it’s all thanks to the ocean-blue cabochon set into the crown.