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Founded by Louis Cartier in Paris France in 1847, Cartier is well known in the fashion world. It is recognized as (32)______ of the world’s most distinguished luxury brands.  Most early years of Cartier (33)______(devote) to serving royal families and celebrities.  King Edward VII of England referred to Cartier as “ the jeweller of kings and the king of jewellers.”  The company remained under family control (34)______ 1964 when an investment group bought the business.

   Many of Cartier’s famous products were produced (35)______ chance. In 1904, the Brazilian pioneer pilot, Alberto Santos-Dumont complained to Louis Cartier about the unreliability and impracticality of using pocket watches (36)______ flying.   In result, Cartier designed a flat wristwatch named “Santos”. (37)_____ _____ _____ it was available on the market, the watch was loved by not only Alberto Santos-Dumont but also other customers. It wasn’t long (38)______ the Santos watch became the most popular men’s wristwatch then.

    In 1907, Cartier began to work with a businessman named Edmond Jaeger, (39)______ agreed to exclusively supply the movements for Cartier watches.  By that time, Cartier (40)______(establish) branches in many cities.  It was these earliest shops that witnessed Cartier’s amazing development into today’s leading jewelry and watch brand.

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