Louis-Franois Cartier (1819-1904) took over the jewellery workshop of the master-craftsman Adolphe Picard at 29, Rue Montorgueil in Paris.,1847,Princess Mathilde, niece of Napoleon I and cousin to Emperor Napoleon III, made her first purchase from Cartier.,1856,Cartier moved to 9, Boulevard des Italiens. Empress Eugnie became a customer.,1859,1888,The first jewellery bracelet-watches for ladies were created.,Cartier opened its doors at 13, Rue de la Paix. Louis Cartier (1875-1942), eldest son of Alfred (1841-1925), had been in business with his father for a year.,1899,Crowned heads and aristocrats from around the world flocked to buy neoclassical diamond jewellery mounted in platinum.,1900,Cartier celebrated the centenary anniversary of the birth of Louis Cartier.Opening in Monte Carlo of the first major retrospective, “Louis Cartier: Art Deco Masterpieces“.,1975,Creation of the Tank Franaise watch collection.Launch of the sixth New Jewellery collection on the theme of Creation.Creation of the Tank ring.“Cartier, Splendours of Jewellery“, a retrospective exhibition was held at the,Hermitage Foundation in Lausanne, Switzerland.,1996,Creation of the Dlices de Cartier jewellery collection.Launch of the Roadster watch.Cartier displayed the ceremonial necklace made for the Maharajah of Patiala at the 21st Biennale des Antiquaires in Paris.,The intersection of Fifth Avenue and 52nd Street in New York was officially named “Place de Cartier“.,2001,Marking the centenary of the Santos de Cartier watch, creation of the Santos 100, Santos Demoiselle and Santos-Dumont watches.Cartier presented “The Art of Cartier“, a retrospective exhibition at the Shanghai Museum.Presentation of the historic Star of the,South Diamond at the 22nd Biennale des Antiquaires in Paris.,2004,“The Art of Cartier“ exhibition at the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Deoksugung, Seoul.Launch of the Ballon bleu watch.,2008,