The Cartier Cle de replica watch is named after the key-like shape of the winding crown, which means key in French and reminds the wearer of the keys used to wind watches in the past. When it returns to its original position, it is accompanied by an audible click.

The rounded bezel and the lugs are an extension of the case, where the sharp edges of the past are no longer present, but extend delicately rounded to the tapered lugs. The crown is slender and simple, the warm glow of the sapphire subtly aligned with the palladium that surrounds it, maintaining the simplicity of the Cartier Cle de replica watches.