CartierLove BraceletRose Gold
€6.500
Cartier from our own stock
Buying Cartier at Reuven Watches
Cartier watches and jewellery, bought and checked by us. You see photos of the piece you get, you can come and try it on in Utrecht, and it carries a year's guarantee on the movement.
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Quartz or automatic, and why that matters most at Cartier
On a pre-owned Cartier the first question is which movement is inside. Many examples from the eighties and nineties have a battery; the versions of recent years have an automatic. That difference decides a large part of the value and is rarely stated clearly in a listing. With us it is stated, on every watch.
Cartier began as a jeweller and it still shows: form often comes before engineering. A square Santos, a rectangular Tank, a round Ballon Bleu with the crown in the case. Anyone buying a Cartier is buying a shape first of all.
Why the movement is nonetheless the first question
Precisely because the shape stays the same, two watches that look identical in a photo can be very different. A Santos Galbée with quartz from 1995 and a Santos de Cartier with an automatic from 2020 have the same outline. So look at the seconds hand: if it ticks once a second, it is quartz; if it sweeps on in small steps, it is an automatic.
There is jewellery here too
Alongside watches Cartier makes bracelets and rings, and those appear in the same collection. On a piece of jewellery the guarantee on the movement does not apply, because there is no movement; what does apply are your statutory rights and the cooling-off period.
Before it goes on sale
Four things we check before a Cartier goes on sale
At this brand the vulnerability sits in different places than on a sports watch. Whatever we see ends up in the description.
The movement: quartz or automatic
This is in every description, because it is the question that matters most and is asked least. On a quartz watch that has stood still for a long time we take the battery out before it goes into the safe; a battery that starts to leak does more damage than years of standing still.
The stone in the crown
The crown of a Cartier is often seven-sided with a faceted stone in it. We check that it is still there, that it is not cracked and that its colour matches the case: blue on steel, a sapphire on the gold versions. A missing stone is one of the few things on a Cartier that is visibly absent.
The screws and the lug fitting
On the Santos the screws are on show, on the bezel and in the links. We check that the heads sit at the same depth and that there are no burrs around the slot; scratches running out from the slot mean the wrong tool has been used.
The stones, if there are stones on it
On a version with brilliants we look at whether the setting is Cartier's own or was added later. That makes a large difference, and it belongs in the description. If we cannot say for certain, we write that too.
If something in a photo leaves you unsure, just ask. We would rather take another shot than have you buy something you later regret.
Warranty and authenticity
Why here
A jeweller assesses differently from a watch dealer
At Cartier two trades come together. We look at the movement as on any watch, but also at the setting, the stones and the clasp, because at this brand a large part of the value sits there. Everything listed here we bought and held ourselves.
- Every watch states its movement
- Photos of the watch you get
- A year's guarantee on the movement
- Fourteen days to change your mind after receipt
- Jewellery too, assessed the same way
With every purchase
What do you always get with it?
These three apply to every watch you buy from us, whatever the brand or the amount.
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A year's guarantee on the movement
If anything goes wrong with the running movement within a year, we put it right. Damage from drops, water or your own interventions is not covered.
The terms -
Fourteen days to change your mind
If you buy in the web shop, you have fourteen days from receipt to change your mind, no reason needed. Looking and trying on is fine, as long as it comes back undamaged.
Returns -
Or try it on first
On the Amsterdamsestraatweg in Utrecht. Wednesday and Thursday without an appointment, all other days by appointment.
Address and hours
We buy too
Cartier models we also buy
Do you have a Cartier of your own to part with? The Santos has a page of its own listing the references; the other models are on the brand page.
Santos
The square one with the screws on show
Galbée, Santos 100 and the current generation
Sell your SantosPanthère and Pasha
The link bracelet and the round domed case
including the ladies' versions with stones
Sell your CartierLove Bracelet
The bracelet with the screw heads
yellow, white or rose gold, with or without stones
Sell your Cartier
By model
Which Cartier are you looking for?
Our stock consists of what we have bought, so it changes. Below, each model sets out what to look at on a pre-owned example.
Buy a Cartier Santos
The Santos is the square one with the eight screws on the bezel and screws in the bracelet. If you want to buy a pre-owned Santos, the generation is the first question: the Galbée is slim and round and usually quartz, the Santos 100 from the centenary year is angular and heavy with an automatic, and the versions from 2018 have a strap that can be changed without tools.
Buy a Cartier Tank
The Tank is the rectangular classic and exists in more versions than any other Cartier model: Louis Cartier, Française, Américaine, Must, and in sizes from small to large. On a pre-owned Tank the version decides the most, and after that whether it has quartz or a hand-wound movement.
Buy a Cartier Ballon Bleu
The Ballon Bleu has a round case with the crown in a recess and a blue stone in it. It exists in sizes from twenty-eight to forty-two millimetres, in steel, two-tone and gold. When buying a pre-owned Ballon Bleu we look especially at that recess, because dirt gets into it that does not come out.
Buy a Cartier with certificate
A Cartier comes with a red box and a certificate, and those are kept more often than at other brands. We always state what is and is not included; if it is not listed, it is not there. Without a certificate a Cartier is no less genuine, but it is harder to sell on.
Buy a Cartier Love Bracelet
The Love Bracelet is the bangle with the screw heads, fitted to the wrist with a screwdriver. On a pre-owned example we look at the weight, at the state of the screw heads and at whether the matching screwdriver is still with it. The guarantee on the movement does not apply here, because there is no movement.
Buy a Cartier for women
Many Cartier versions exist in smaller sizes, with quartz or with an automatic, and sometimes with brilliants on the bezel. On a version with stones we look at whether the setting is Cartier's own, because that makes a large difference and belongs in the description.
Buy a Cartier in Utrecht
We are at Amsterdamsestraatweg 251 in Utrecht. On Wednesday and Thursday you can walk straight in between 12:00 and 17:00; other days are by appointment, weekends included. With these shapes, trying a Cartier on before you buy it is no luxury: the figure on paper says little about how it sits on your wrist.
Buy a Cartier, or sell your own watch first
We buy as well, of every brand and in any condition, and there is no minimum value. The page on selling a Cartier sets out what we check when buying, with the reference numbers and the points to watch for each model.
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Frequently asked questions
Questions about buying a Cartier
How do I know whether it has quartz or an automatic?
With us it is in every description, because at this brand it is the question that matters most.
If you want to see for yourself: watch the seconds hand for half a minute. If it jumps once a second with a distinct tick, there is a battery in it. If it sweeps on in small steps, it is an automatic movement.
Is there a new battery in it?
On a quartz watch we buy, we take the battery out until it is sold, because a battery that starts to leak does more damage than years of standing still.
At the point of sale a fresh one is fitted. If the watch does not then run as it should, that falls under the guarantee on the movement.
Does the guarantee cover jewellery too?
The one-year guarantee covers the movement, and a bracelet or a ring has no movement. So it does not apply there.
What does apply are your statutory rights and the fourteen days to change your mind on a web shop purchase. See returns and cooling-off period.
Are the stones Cartier's own?
If we can establish it, it is in the description. If we cannot say for certain, we write that too.
The difference between setting by the house and stones added later is large, and you ought to know it in advance rather than find it out.
Can I come and try the watch on first?
We would welcome it, and at Cartier more than at other brands. A square or rectangular case works out very differently on a wrist from what the millimetres on paper suggest.
We are at Amsterdamsestraatweg 251 in Utrecht. Wednesday and Thursday without an appointment between 12:00 and 17:00, all other days by appointment.
And if it does not suit me after all?
If you buy in the web shop, you have fourteen days from receipt to change your mind, no reason needed.
How that works is set out on returns and cooling-off period.
Why is the stock so small?
Because we buy and check everything ourselves before it goes on sale. That is slower than passing other people's listings on.
If you are after something specific that is not listed, do say so. What is here changes with what comes in.
Do you buy Cartier too?
Yes, watches and jewellery, in any condition and with no minimum value.
The page on selling a Cartier sets out what we check, and the Santos has a page of its own with the references.
No obligation
Looking for a Cartier that is not listed right now?
Tell us which model and which version you are looking for, and whether you want quartz or an automatic. Our stock consists of what we have bought. Or come by in Utrecht and see what is here now.
Wednesday and Thursday from 12:00 to 17:00 without an appointment, all other days by appointment.