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Calibre de Cartier Multiple Time ZonesThe French jeweler Cartier slowly, but steadily builds itself a reputation of a serious watch manufacturer, which is capable of developing and producing very complex and innovative movements. The new Calibre de Cartier Multiple Time Zones automatic watch is among their latest masterpieces.As the company stated in its press release, the watch is equipped with the Cartier Caliber 9909 MC self-winding movement that takes the concept of a GMT watch a step or two higher.The movement displays not only local and home time, but adds to the picture a “jet lag display” that tells time difference between the two time zones, and a multiple time zone (MTZ) indicator, which is located not on the dial, but on the left side of the chunky case.The idea behind the positioning of the MTZ display is simple: to make the multi-layered dial look less cluttered. However, I suppose that using this thing with the watch secured on the wrist will be rather difficult.Pressing one of small pushers, you can also make adjustments for summer or daylight savings time.The movement itself is not very large (only 25.58 in diameter and 6.68 mm in height,) but the case, which is available both in white and yellow gold, looks very bulky. Mainly, thanks to the lateral magnifier at 9 o’clock that eats precious millimeters.

I have to admit, when so many watches are being launched in the market, it must be the beginning of a good time! And by the likes of it, it seems to be the year of the Tourbillon! This time it's the Rotonde de Cartier Skeleton Flying Tourbillon watch. The chronograph comes with a 9455 MC caliber movement. The Swiss make can be identified though the striking Seal of Geneva on the watch. The dial face bears distinctive skeletonized Cartier style Roman numerals for hour-markers.