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We buy Cartier
Sell your Cartier
You can sell your Cartier to Reuven Watches in Utrecht. We buy every Cartier, from a Santos or a Tank to a Ballon Bleu, a Panthère or an older Roadster, in steel as well as in gold and with or without box and papers. Send the details and a few photos and you will hear what we offer within 24 hours, weekends included.
- Within 24 hoursSaturdays and Sundays included
- steel and goldquartz as readily as mechanical
- Shipped insuredat our expense, from outside the Netherlands too
You are not committed to anything. Your details stay confidential.
Valuation
What sets the value of your Cartier?
Cartier is a jeweller that makes watches, and you notice that in what decides the value. Here the material and the case shape weigh more heavily than the movement, and stone setting can cut both ways. These are the six points we go through first on a Cartier.
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The material of the case
Steel, steel and gold, yellow gold, rose gold or white gold. At Cartier this is the largest lever there is, larger than at most watch brands. If you are not sure, we read it from the hallmarks on the case and the buckle.
Impact on the value: Large
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Stone setting from the factory or added later
Diamonds Cartier set itself belong to the reference and count. Stones added later by a third party do the opposite and depress the value, even when the work is fine. At Cartier this is where value most often disappears.
Impact on the value: Large
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Quartz or mechanical
Cartier supplies many models in both. In the market a quartz Tank is a different watch from the same Tank with an automatic movement. If you hear a tick once a second, it is quartz; if the seconds hand sweeps, it is mechanical.
Impact on the value: Large
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The case shape and the size
Square, rectangular, tonneau or round, and each shape in small, medium and large. The same Tank in two sizes draws two different buyers. Measure the case across the width, without the crown and without the strap.
Impact on the value: Average
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The original strap or bracelet
An integrated bracelet belongs to the case and is hard to replace separately. A leather strap with the original buckle counts; a generic strap does not. If you still have the original strap lying about, send it along.
Impact on the value: Average
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Box, certificate and service history
Cartier supplies a certificate with a new watch and service papers after maintenance. Those make the version and the year easier to trace. Without papers we still buy; it only means more working out.
Impact on the value: Average
We deliberately name no figures and no guide prices on this page. At Cartier two watches of the same model diverge widely as soon as the material or the stone setting differs.
Request a valuationReference numbers
Cartier references we buy often
Cartier has reorganised its numbering several times: first short four-digit numbers, then codes beginning with a W, and for some years now codes such as WSSA or WSTA. The number is on the caseback, usually together with the serial number. If you do not know it, send a photo of the caseback.
| Reference | Model | Period | Feature |
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| 2740 | Santos 100 XL | circa 2004 to 2016 | large square case, screws on the bezel |
| W20073X8 | Santos Galbée XL | nineties and 2000s | steel and gold, curved case flanks |
| WSSA0018 | Santos de Cartier Large Model | from 2018 | QuickSwitch strap and adjustable SmartLink links |
| W6920046 | Ballon Bleu 42 mm | from 2007 | a round case with the crown in a recess |
| W51008Q3 | Tank Française, medium size | nineties and 2000s | rectangular case, integrated bracelet |
| WSTA0041 | Tank Must Large Model | from 2021 | steel, quartz, leather strap |
| W62002V3 | Roadster Large Model | circa 2002 to 2013 | tonneau case, curved dial |
| Four-digit numbers | Vintage Tank and Santos | eighties and nineties | short numbers on the caseback, usually with a serial number |
Your reference not listed? We buy every Cartier, including vintage from the eighties and nineties and watches without papers.
From request to handover
How to sell your Cartier to Reuven Watches
Three steps, and until the last one you are committed to nothing. If you say straight away which material it is and whether there are stones on it, the offer can be sharper.
Send your details and photos
Photograph the dial straight from above, the caseback with the number, and the side of the case where the hallmarks are. If there are stones on it, take a separate photo of those.
We establish the material, version and setting
Beni Reuben reads the hallmarks, establishes whether the movement is quartz or mechanical and assesses whether the stone setting came from the factory. Within 24 hours you will hear what we offer, weekends included.
Come by or send it insured
If the offer suits you, you come by in Utrecht or send your Cartier insured. We arrange that shipping and pay for it. If you turn the offer down, you keep your watch.
Preparation
What helps when valuing a Cartier?
At Cartier the information sits on the caseback and on the flanks of the case. Two good photos of those usually bring us where we need to be.
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Photo of the case back
Status: Helpful
That carries the reference number and the serial number. On a gold Cartier the caseback or the case side also carries the hallmark.
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Photo of the dial
Status: Helpful
Straight from above and in daylight. The Roman numerals and the blued hands must be sharp in the photo.
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The width of the case
Status: Helpful
Measure across the width, without the crown and without the strap. At Cartier small, medium and large are three different watches.
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Quartz or mechanical
Status: Helpful
If the seconds hand ticks once a second, it is quartz. If it sweeps on, it is mechanical. If there is no seconds hand, we work it out.
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The original bracelet or links
Status: Optional
Loose links that were once removed count too. On an integrated bracelet those are hard to source afterwards.
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A certificate or service papers
Status: Optional
The certificate names the version as the watch left the shop. That saves argument about setting added later.
There is no fixed list: send what you can manage. We go through the rest once we are in touch. We buy every brand, with or without box and papers, and there is no minimum value.
Offer your Cartier
On a Cartier the origin of the stones decides whether they count. Setting by the house is something other than setting added later.
Expertise
What do we look at first on a Cartier?
Four things that decide most about what a watch fetches at this brand, and that you can check yourself before offering it.
The hidden signature on the dial
Cartier works its name into one of the Roman numerals as fine lettering, usually in the seven or the ten. You only see it with a loupe or in a strongly enlarged photo. We look at that, together with the letterforms of the numerals and the trace of the printing, because those are the places where a non-original dial gives itself away.
The stone in the crown
On almost every Cartier model a faceted stone sits in the crown: on steel versions usually a synthetic spinel, on gold ones more often a sapphire. The cut, the colour and how tightly it sits in the crown belong to the version and the year. A replaced crown shows here soonest.
Hallmarks and material
On a gold Cartier there are hallmarks on the case and usually on the buckle as well. They give the fineness and sometimes the country of assay. On steel and gold the gold is only on the bezel and the links, and then it matters that case and bracelet belong together. We read those marks with a loupe.
Stone setting added later
Diamonds set afterwards can be recognised by the finish around the setting, by signs of work on the case and by a pattern differing from what Cartier supplied for that reference. We always say what we see and why it affects the offer, even when the work is neat.
If you are unsure about any of these points, simply show us. We ask for whatever we need and you do not have to work anything out in advance.
Have your Cartier assessedYour options side by side
Sell your Cartier to us or take it to a jeweller?
For many people a Cartier is also a piece of jewellery, which makes the route to the jeweller a logical one. The difference lies in what is weighed there: the gold, or the watch as a whole.
| Reuven Watches | Gold buyer or jeweller | Selling online yourself | |
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| What gets looked at | The watch as a whole, brand and version | Often mainly at the weight of the gold | Whatever the buyer happens to want |
| Does factory setting count | Yes, we assess it separately | Usually not, or barely | You have to be able to prove it yourself |
| A quartz Cartier | Simply welcome | Usually of interest only for the material | Needs explaining to every buyer |
| How soon you know where you stand | An offer within 24 hours | On the spot, with nothing to back it up | For as long as it takes a buyer to appear |
| What it costs you | Nothing; the shipping is on us too | Your journey here | Advertising costs and your own time |
| When the offer becomes final | Only once you agree | At the counter | Only once there is a buyer |
We are not saying a jeweller or a marketplace is a bad idea. We are saying that with Cartier it matters whether someone looks at the brand or at the weight.
Client experiences
What customers who sold to us have to say
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Models
Cartier models we buy
We buy every Cartier. These are the lines we see most, with what matters in the valuation for each.
Tank
The rectangle the brand is known for
Louis, Française, Américaine, Must
Ballon Bleu
Round, with the crown in a recess
33 to 42 mm, quartz and automatic
Panthère
A fine bracelet, back after an absence
ladies' and men's, steel to gold
Pasha
Round, with a screw-down crown on a chain
35 and 41 mm, striking numerals
Roadster
Tonneau shaped, with a curved dial
circa 2002 to 2013
Baignoire and Tortue
The oval and the tortoise shape
classic, often in gold
Calibre and Ronde
The round men's lines of more recent work
40 and 42 mm, automatic
From our own stock
Buying Cartier at Reuven Watches
Frequently asked questions
Questions about selling a Cartier
Do you also buy a Cartier with a quartz movement?
Yes. Cartier supplies many models in both quartz and mechanical, and we buy both.
It is worth mentioning, though, because in the market they are two different watches and that carries through into the offer.
There are diamonds on my Cartier. Does that count?
That depends on where they came from. Setting Cartier applied itself belongs to the reference and simply counts.
If the stones were set later by somebody else, that works the other way round, even when the work is neat. We always say what we see and why.
Do you also buy Cartier jewellery such as a Love bracelet?
Do put it to us. Alongside watches, our own stock includes Cartier jewellery.
Send photos of the piece, of the hallmarks and of the serial number, and we will let you know what is possible.
Where is the reference number on my Cartier?
On the caseback, usually together with the serial number. On older models it is a short four-digit number, on newer ones a code beginning with a W.
If you cannot read it, send a sharp photo of the caseback and we will.
My Cartier has been polished. Does that matter?
It does not matter in itself, but it is something we look at. On the Santos and the Tank brushed and polished surfaces sit side by side, and an overall polish takes that difference away.
That is irreversible, so it belongs in the assessment.
Do you also buy older Cartiers from the eighties and nineties?
Yes, including the vintage Tank, the Santos Galbée, the Panthère and the Must line from those years.
On those we look especially at the dial and at whether case, strap and buckle belong together.
How soon do I get an offer on my Cartier?
Within 24 hours of your request, every day of the week. Weekends included.
You are not tied to the offer. You decide only once you have seen it.
Assessed by
Beni Reuben
Owner and valuer at Reuven Watches
Cartier is a jeweller that makes watches, and Beni Reuben assesses them accordingly. His attention goes to material and setting, because with a jeweller that makes watches that is where most of the value sits.
Ten years in the watch trade
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By model
Which Cartier model do you want to sell?
We buy every Cartier, from a Santos to a vintage Tank. For each model we look at the material, the case size, the movement and the setting. Do say whether the watch is quartz or mechanical, because at this brand that separates two markets.
Sell your Cartier Santos
The Santos is the model Cartier is recognised by fastest. If you want to sell a Cartier Santos, the generation decides the most: a Santos Galbée from the nineties, a Santos 100 from the start of this century and the Santos de Cartier from 2018 are three different watches. The last of those has a strap you change without tools.
Sell your Cartier Tank
The Tank covers several watches with markets of their own. To sell a Tank Louis Cartier, a Tank Française, a Tank Américaine, a Tank Must or a Tank Solo we look at the case size, the material and whether the movement is quartz or mechanical. A gold Tank Louis and a steel Tank Must sit far apart.
Sell your Cartier Ballon Bleu
The Ballon Bleu is recognisable by the crown sitting in a recess of the case. The model runs from small ladies' sizes to 42 millimetres and from steel to solid gold. When selling a Cartier Ballon Bleu the size, the material and the type of movement weigh heaviest.
Sell your Cartier Panthère
The Panthère disappeared and later returned, which makes the supply mixed: examples from the eighties and nineties alongside recent ones. If you want to sell a Cartier Panthère, we look at the state of the fine bracelet, because that is the part that suffers most.
Sell your Cartier Pasha
You recognise the Pasha by the screw-down crown attached to the case by a small chain. The model appeared in various sizes and materials and was later reissued. For a Cartier Pasha we look at the size, the crown cover and whether the chain is still complete.
Sell your Cartier Roadster
The Roadster ran for about ten years and has a tonneau case with a curved dial. We buy both the standard and the chronograph version. When selling a Cartier Roadster we look above all at the case flanks, because the shape shows polishing quickly.
Sell your Cartier Baignoire, Tortue or Crash
The house's shaped watches sit in a market of their own. The oval Baignoire, the tortoise-shaped Tortue and the distorted Crash design are rarer than the standard lines. If you have one, do show it to us, papers or no papers.
Sell your vintage Cartier or Must
We also buy the Must line from the eighties, in vermeil rather than solid gold. On vintage Cartier we look at the dial, at the hallmarks and at whether case, strap and buckle belong together. If you do not know the model, send a photo of the dial and of the caseback.
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No obligation
Curious what we would offer for your Cartier?
Send the details and a few photos of the dial and the caseback, and you will hear what we offer within 24 hours. Weekends included.
You are not committed to anything. Your details stay confidential.