The Ronde Louis Cartier XL filigree watch reinvents the centuries-old technique of filigree, in which fine, thread-like wires of gold or silver are twisted and flattened with a hammer, shaped to form a motif, and then soldered to create light, airy patter

The Ronde Louis Cartier XL filigree watch reinvents the centuries-old technique of filigree, in which fine, thread-like wires of gold or silver are twisted and flattened with a hammer, shaped to form a motif, and then soldered to create light, airy patterns, similar to lace. (Nils Hermann@Cartier)

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