Cartier at Watches and Wonders 2026

The Cartier Baignoire watch has recently taken centre stage on countless Instagram wrists, and at Watches and Wonders 2026 it returns with a striking new surface treatment. The bangle-bracelet version, first introduced in 2023, is now fully adorned with the Clou de Paris motif. Rendered in monochrome yellow gold, the bracelet, case, and dial take on the appearance of finely worked, tactile armour.

This hobnail pattern a Cartier signature since the 1920s is stamped into the gold using a specialised technique that preserves both volume and precision, before being meticulously hand-polished to sharpen each facet. For a more opulent expression, an almost otherworldly diamond-set variation features 171 brilliant-cut stones across the case and bangle, paired with a snow-set dial.

The result is a jewellery watch where texture takes the lead, transforming the sleek Baignoire and opening a bold new chapter for this petite icon.

The Myst de Cartier watch is a discreet, clasp-free jewellery watch that reimagines timekeeping as a fluid, almost talismanic gesture. Structured like a strand of precious charms, it is worn simply by slipping it over the wrist, with no visible fastening. At its centre sits a square case, framed by alternating pavé-set and lacquered modules that highlight the Maison’s enduring mastery of métiers d’art.

In the yellow gold version, 634 brilliant-cut diamonds are paired with fine hand-painted black lacquer lines, each applied individually at the Maison des Métiers d’Art in Switzerland. Around 30 hours of meticulous gem-setting are devoted to shaping the bracelet’s depth, rhythm, and sense of perspective.

The white gold interpretation removes the lacquer entirely, enveloping the same architecture in 986 diamonds for a continuous, monochrome surface that shifts with movement. The result is a piece that blurs the boundary between jewellery and watchmaking, dissolving function into pure form and light.

The Cartier Santos-Dumont watch receives one of its most significant updates in years, led by a new large yellow gold model with a finely constructed 15-row mesh bracelet made up of 394 ultra-thin links inspired by 1920s Cartier designs. A highlight is the polished obsidian dial, a volcanic stone from Mexico sliced to 0.3 mm, where natural inclusions create subtle iridescence.

The Cartier Tortue watch has long been a connoisseur’s choice, its distinctive form in continuous production since 1912. Unveiled at Watches and Wonders 2026, it returns in a thoughtfully reworked iteration, with softened, enlarged proportions that lend the design a more contemporary presence. The traditional guilloché dial gives way to an embossed relief motif, while the classic rail track is refined into a minimalist row of dots an archival detail inspired by a 1922 model. The collection spans five variations in yellow, white, and rose gold, with and without diamonds, across small and mini sizes. A platinum LM version is set with 46 baguette-cut diamonds and features a guilloché dial, while a striking Tortue Panthère Métiers d’Art edition extends the panther motif from dial to case in champlevé enamel, limited to 100 pieces each in white and yellow gold.