Not only does it have a unique design, the Cartier Crash watch worn by Blackpink’s oldest sister also has an “sky-high” price.
Continuously proving her appeal on social networks, Jisoo Blackpink recently posted the latest photos on her personal Instagram account. Besides compliments on the female idol’s beautiful appearance and cool outfit, many netizens also paid attention to the uniquely shaped watch that the owner of the hit Flower is wearing.
According to predictions from many international fashion magazines, this watch is estimated to have a minimum price of 217,000 USD (more than 5.2 billion VND).
It seems that the female idol quite loves the new jewelry as she has continuously worn this watch from the event in the UK and now in the latest post.
Accordingly, the watch the Blackpink member is wearing is called Cartier Crash. Considered one of the most pioneering designs in the luxury watch industry worldwide, the Cartier Crash has many interesting stories surrounding its origins.
The most popular theory is said to be related to a customer who brought a broken Cartier Baignoire watch to the Cartier store in London for repair in 1967. Jean-Jacques Cartier, descendant of the brand’s founder Cartier, took inspiration from the broken Baignoire watch and created the design of the Cartier Crash as we know it today.
According to Highsnobiety, the uniqueness of Cartier Crash’s design is due to the fact that this watch was launched during a period that witnessed revolutionary changes in the fashion industry, stemming from the influence of the “Swinging” cultural movement. Sixties” encourages people to be open-minded, realistic and individualistic, developing the creative free thinking of Western youth. At the time, the appearance of the Cartier Crash with its twisted oval shape was a contemporary step forward for the French jewelry brand.
Some people also believe that Cartier Crash was inspired by Salvador Dali’s painting The Persistence Of Memory . However, this information has been removed.
Netizens were extremely surprised to learn about the origin of the watch owned by Blackpink’s eldest sister.
Currently, being able to buy a Cartier Crash watch is not easy. It is known that this jewelry fashion house only produces limited quantities each year and sells prestigious watches in a number of stores around the world. The market resale price for this watch ranges from 217,000 USD to 303,000 USD (from 5.2 billion VND to 7.3 billion VND).
Because of its scarcity, the Cartier Crash watch line is always sought after by collectors. In 2022, a Cartier Crash produced in 1967 was sold for a record price of up to 1.65 million USD.
Once again, Blackpink’s oldest sister proves herself to be an extremely “expensive” fashionista, and the public believes even more in the favor that global brands give to female K-pop idols because of her influence. the benefits she brings.
