The Paris jeweler designed some of the first purpose-built wristwatches and remains the master of shaped cases, from the rectangular Tank to the melting Crash.
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Designed for aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont: a square case with exposed screws and the tool-free QuickSwitch bracelet.

The slimmer, more elegant Santos on a leather strap. 2026 added a 31.4 mm hand-wound version on a fine mesh-style bracelet.

The rectangle that defined the dress watch. Includes the Tank Must, Louis Cartier, Française, Américaine and Normale.
A round, pebble-like case whose crown sits under a protective arch with a blue cabochon.

The supple-bracelet ladies’ watch from the 1980s, revived in 2017.

Round case, square minute track and a chained crown cap; sporty but unmistakably Cartier.
The early-2000s racing-inspired tonneau watch, relaunched at Watches and Wonders 2026 with a refined case and QuickSwitch bracelet.
An oval “bathtub” case. 2026 added versions decorated with Clous de Paris.
The surreal, melted-looking case from Cartier London, made in small numbers. A skeleton platinum version arrived in 2026.
A turtle-shell-shaped cushion case, a Cartier Privé favourite updated in 2026.
Annual limited reissues of archive designs for collectors; 2026 marked its tenth edition.
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