Every Cartier Watch Unveiled at Watches & Wonders, From New Roadsters to the Perfect Tortue
Plus: the Baignoire gets an edgy makeover, the Santos-Dumont gains a new bracelet, and the Myst offers something entirely new.
Talk about a shapeshifter.
Over the past century, Cartier has skillfully created a bevvy of fascinating case silhouettes, from the square-shaped Santos-Dumont to the rectangular Tank to the circular Pebble and Ballon Bleu. It is continuing to experiment in 2026, unveiling new novelties at Watches and Wonders that put a fresh spin on some of its most iconic forms.
The Roadster, the automotive-inspired racing watch originally produced from 2001 to 2012, returns with a more streamlined shape. The Tortue has been reimagined with a slightly rounder profile. The Baignoire has been covered with the Clous de Paris motif, bringing an edgy, angular touch to the signature sinuous curves. Last but certainly not least, the new Myst introduces a novel bead-like form.
Other new releases retain classic cases but still offer something fresh. The latest Santos-Dumont, for example, features a flexible mesh bracelet that’s surprisingly comfortable. In addition, the Privé line-up marks its 10th edition with thoughtful updates to the Tank, Tortue, Crash, and Cloche, elevating recognisable shapes with new materials, colourways, and even movements.
You can check out all the new Cartier watches below.
Baignoire
The Baignoire—French for “bathtub”—debuted in the 1950s and has been given a splashy upgrade for 2026. The entire timepiece—the oval case, the dial, and the bracelet—is decorated with the Clou de Paris motif, which has appeared on Cartier watches and jewellery for over a century, but not quite like this. The striking geometric design (comprised of many small, hand-polished pyramids) contrasts the watch’s signature curves, creating a striking juxtaposition on the wrist. The Baignoire comes in two yellow-gold versions, one of which is reverse set with hundreds of brilliant-cut diamonds—171 on the case and bracelet, 100 on the dial—for added sparkle.
Case Size: 19.3 mm
Case Material: Yellow gold
Movement: Quartz
Strap: Yellow gold
Price: TBC
Myst
Cartier’s dual mastery of watches and jewellery is on full display within the Myst. The newcomer nods to the jewellery watches created under the direction of Jeanne Toussaint in the early 1930s, with a sculptural form that is guaranteed to draw attention. “The new Myst de Cartier watch is all about volume and movement,” Pierre Rainero, director of image, style, and heritage at Cartier, said in a statement. And boy does it move: the clasp-less bracelet expands and contracts thanks to its innovative interior architecture.
Both the dial and the bracelet are covered in diamonds, with 30 hours of setting work required for the bracelet alone. The Myst comes in two variations: the yellow-gold example features lines of hand-painted black lacquer and a pop of onyx on the dial, while the white-gold iteration is decked out with even more diamonds (986 stones on the case and bracelet, plus 45 on the pavé dial).
Case Size: 15.4 mm
Case Material: Yellow gold or white gold
Movement: Quartz
Strap: Yellow gold or white gold
Price: TBC
Santos-Dumont
Even small changes can make a massive difference with watches. Case in point: Cartier’s latest Santos-Dumonts are equipped with a new bracelet that gives them a completely different and decidedly cool vintage vibe. Inspired by the maison’s early 1920s designs, the bracelet is more “beads of rice” than Milanese, with 394 individual links across 15 rows rather than a traditional mesh. It measures just 1.15 thick, resulting in fantastic flexibility and a silky-smooth feel. “The new Santos-Dumont emphasises its resemblance to the original shape, and the bracelet, at once fluid and precious, is an expression of contemporary elegance,” Rainero adds.
Cartier has added the bracelet to three 31.4 mm models—for now, at least—all of which are powered by the manually wound Calibre 430 MC. All other Santos signatures remain: a square-shaped case with visible screws, the cabochon crown, and a dial featuring Roman numerals and a railway minute track. The standout of the trio is a limited edition that pairs a yellow-gold case and bracelet with a gilded obsidian dial, reflecting what Cartier describes as the dandy style of Alberto Santos-Dumont, the Brazilian pilot for whom the house made the first Santos in 1904. The other yellow-gold and platinum versions both feature classic silvered dials.
Case Size: 31.4 mm
Case Material: Yellow gold or platinum
Power reserve: 43 hours
Strap: Yellow gold or platinum
Price: TBC
Roadster
The Cartier Roadster is back by popular demand. The automotive-inspired racing watch, which was produced from 2001 to 2012, has become highly coveted on the secondary market—and the maison says it’s had collectors request its revival. The Roadster 2.0 takes design cues from the original, with a tonneau-shaped case, a speedometer-esque dial, an integrated conical crown, and a headlight-shaped date magnifier. It did receive a few subtle upgrades, though, including a more streamlined case, four rivets on the bezel, and a fresh, more flexible bracelet with the signature QuickChange system. The newcomer is offered in two case sizes: 38 mm and 34.9 mm. The large is fitted with the Calibre 1847 MC, while the medium is equipped with the Calibre 1899 MC. Material options include steel, yellow gold, or a combination of gold and steel. There are seven new references in total, with prices ranging from US$9,300 to US$57,000.
Case Size: 38 mm or 34.9 mm
Case Material: Steel, yellow gold and steel, or yellow gold
Power reserve: 42 hours or 38 to 40 hours
Strap: Steel, yellow gold and steel, or yellow gold, plus alligator or rubber
Price: Medium steel US$9,300, large steel US$10,200, medium steel and gold US$18,300, large steel and gold US$20,000, medium gold US$18,300, large gold US$57,000
Cartier Privé
Cartier’s annual Privé releases are for the die-hard collectors, offering modern reissues of legendary archival pieces. This year’s tribute—or 10th Opus, as Cartier is calling it—comprises two separate collections of three pieces each. The first, aptly named the Trio Exceptional, sees the Tank Normale, the Tortue Chronographe Monopoussoir, and the Crash Squelette reimagined in one of the house’s go-to colourways: platinum and burgundy. In addition to platinum cases and burgundy accents, all three feature a ruby cabochon on the crown and contrasting blued steel hands. New in-house movements have been added to both the Tortue and the Crash, with the latter showcasing the new 1967 MC calibre in spectacular skeletonised fashion within the iconic asymmetric case.
The Tank, on the other hand, has been given a mechanical movement and a swish, seven-row bracelet, making it reminiscent of a 1930s model, according to Cartier. The second line, Privé La Collection, includes a Tank Normale, a Cloche de Cartier, and a Tank Cintrée—all of which feature yellow-gold cases, complementary golden dials with apple-shaped blued steel hands, casebacks engraved with the watch’s silhouette, and grey alligator straps. All three are powered by manually wound movements, too.
Case Size: Various
Case Material: Platinum or yellow gold
Strap: Burgundy or grey leather
Price: TBC, with Crash limited to 150
Tortue
The Tortue, the turtle-shaped watch that Louis Cartier first produced in 1912, has been reimagined multiple times over the past century—in the late 1920s, the early 2000s, and again in 2024—but it has been given yet another revamp for 2026. The newest Tortue features a slightly more rounded case, with softer, more generous lines than previous iterations. Cartier has unveiled a collection of five references for everyday wear, along with an “evening version” and two stunning métiers d’art watches. All eight showcase the new shape and are powered by the in-house calibre 430 MC, but offer varying degrees of glitz and glamour. The daily beaters, available in small or mini size, come in yellow, white, and rose gold, with diamonds on the bezel of the latter two. The platinum evening version is also decked with diamonds.
That sparkle pales in comparison to the Panthère Mêtiers d’Art Tortue. Offered in white or yellow gold, the limited edition features an incredible tableau of a panther caught in the rain. (Both the panther and the droplets are rendered in champlevé enamel, which stretches from the dial across the case.) “I am particularly proud of the enamelling, which extends from the dial to the case middle and demonstrates a rare level of skill passionately maintained by our craftsmen at the Maison des Métiers d’Art,” Karim Drici, senior vice president and chief operating officer at Cartier, said in a statement. To top it off, quite literally, the piece is covered with intricate enamel droplets and adorned with two precious gems for the panther’s eyes. Only 100 of each version will be made.
Case Size: 20.9 mm (mini), 26.7 mm (small), 33 mm (evening version), 34.8 mm (métiers d’art watch)
Case Material: Yellow gold, white gold, rose gold, or platinum and white or yellow gold
Power reserve: 43 hours
Strap: Blue, red, grey, or green alligator
Price: Small gold US$13,900, mini white gold US$21,400, small white gold US$28,700, mini rose gold US$19,900, small rose gold US$26,800
Photos courtesy of Cartier
This story was originally published on Robb Report USA.
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