- Cartier has released its Watches & Wonders 2026 novelties, all of which reimagine familiar models in fresh ways
- The ‘watchmaker of shapes’ renders its most recognisable silhouettes in new materials and with recalibrated mechanisms
- The releases span the Baignoire, Roadster, Tortue, Santos-Dumont, as well as the new Myst de Cartier and Cartier Privé editions of the Tank, Tortue, and Crash
Cartier has released its Watches & Wonders 2026 novelties, with the ‘watchmaker of shapes’ proving its moniker isn’t for naught. Cartier’s Watches & Wonders 2026 releases see additions to the Baignoire, Roadster, Santos-Dumont, Tortue, and Santos lines, while the collector-oriented Cartier Privé line ushers in fresh takes on iconic styles with the Tank Normale, Tortue Chronographe Monopoussoir, and Crash Squelette.
Herewith, every Cartier release from Watches & Wonders 2026.
Cartier Tortue
Cartier is listening to its customers. Two years ago, for Watches & Wonders 2024, Cartier revived the archival Tortue from 1912 for part of its Privé offering. The timepiece was universally well received, with the Swiss manufacture smartly reintroducing it into the main line this year. The lines are softened and rounded, with the proportions slightly enlarged to suit modern tastes. The Cartier Tortue is offered in eight iterations, each with varying degrees of bling; think a Panthère Métiers d’Art Tortue and several small and mini versions set with brilliant-cut diamonds. However, the diamond-less yellow gold version remains the hero piece, with its subdued aesthetic complementing the embossed dial.
Cartier Roadster
Bringing back an underrated model from its main collection, Cartier makes the Roadster great again. The Roadster has always been an interesting piece, one that embodies how the ‘watchmaker of shapes’ approaches a sports watch. Drawing from the automotive world, the defining characteristic of the Cartier Roadster is not its sporty barrel-shaped case, but its integrated crown that seamlessly transitions into the date magnification on the sapphire crystal dial. Thankfully, this hallmark is not only retained but further amplified, travelling through the case in a manner that resembled the exhaust pipe of a car. The Roadster is available in medium and large sizes in steel, yellow gold, and two-tone configurations, powered by the automatic manufacture calibre 1847 MC (large) or 1899 MC (medium).
Cartier Baignoire
Naturally, the it girl watch returns. This time, Cartier has given the Baignoire a high jewellery makeover, dressing the dial, case, and bangle of the watch in Clous de Paris guilloché, oversized so that it resembles all-over studs. There’s a full yellow gold version as well as a yellow gold and diamond iteration.
Cartier Privé
The Privé collection is always one of Cartier’s most hotly anticipated releases. Now in its tenth year, the collector-focused collection unveils fresh takes on three iconic silhouettes in the form of the Tank Normale, Tortue Chronographe Monopoussoir, and Crash Squelette. Each is rendered in platinum and is united by a burgundy accent present on the straps, Roman hour numerals, and ruby cabochon crown. One that’s sure to already be accounted for is the Crash Squelette, a skeletonised version of the asymmetrical timepiece that’s fitted with the manufacture calibre 1967 MC, which features hand-hammered bridges shaped into Roman numerals. This year, there’s also a new Cartier Privé La Collection sub-line, which debuts with three models in yellow gold with golden dials.
Myst de Cartier
Uniting the typologies of jewellery and watchmaking, the Myst de Cartier plays with the trompe-l’oeil technique, with its clasp-less bracelet structured like a strand of articulated talismanic beads threaded onto a flexible bracelet. At the centre is a square dial with pavé set diamonds housed within a domed module, in keeping with the lines of the bracelet. There’s a yellow gold version with diamonds and black lacquer and a monochromatic white gold version with diamonds.
Cartier Santos-Dumont
The Cartier Santos-Dumont receives an upgrade in the form of a bracelet, an interesting more for the dressier timepiece within the Santos family. It’s offered in yellow gold and platinum, with the bracelet taking on a slinky tone not dissimilar to that of the Panthère de Cartier. The platinum is mated to a silver dial, while the yellow gold iteration is available with either a silver or obsidian dial. Each model in the line is powered by the manually wound manufacture calibre 430 MC.
Santos de Cartier Chronograph
The Santos de Cartier Chronograph updates the 2020 model with a stronger focus on performance and design clarity. A reworked dial sees satin finishes alternated with sunray finishes, with the tricompax subdial layout framed with gold or rhodium rings. It’s available in steel, yellow gold, and two tone, each powered by the automatic manufacture calibre 1904-CH MC.
Explore Cartier’s Watches & Wonders 2026 novelties via Cartier.
Words by Theo Rosen
