Reference guide

Cartier references

9 Cartier references, each one built from what Cartier itself publishes about that reference — case, movement, water resistance, bracelet — with what a dealer should check before buying one.

Where Cartier states nothing, these pages say so rather than filling the gap. Last reviewed 2026-09-23.

Ballon Bleu de Cartier

Ballon Bleu de Cartier, 33 mm, steelWSBB0044A round Cartier, so there is a diameter for once — 33 millimetres, and 10.16 thick, which is tall for the width. The guard over the crown is the thing to test.Specifications

Panthere de Cartier

Panthere de Cartier, mini model, steel, quartzWSPN0012Six millimetres thick on a 25 by 19 millimetre case. The bracelet is the watch here, and it is the part that decides whether an example is worth buying.Specifications

Santos de Cartier

Santos de Cartier Skeleton

Santos de Cartier Skeleton, large model, steelWHSA0015The one Cartier here with a published power reserve, a jewel count and a part count. Skeletonised bridges form the Roman numerals, which means the movement is the dial.Specifications

Santos-Dumont

Santos-Dumont, large model, steel with black lacquerWSSA0046Black lacquer over steel, which cannot be refinished, and a signed case back. Hand-wound at 7.3 millimetres, and rated to thirty metres on an alligator strap.Specifications

Tank Francaise

Tank Francaise, small model, steel, quartzWSTA0129Twenty-five point seven by twenty-one point two millimetres. Small enough that the dimensions are the whole description, and a quartz movement Cartier does not number.Specifications

Tank Louis Cartier

Tank Louis Cartier, rose gold, manual windingWGTA0011A solid gold Cartier with a mineral crystal, not sapphire. And a page whose own title contradicts its own specification about the size.Specifications

Tank Must de Cartier

Tank Must, large model, steel, quartzWSTA0106A rectangular case, so there is no diameter to quote — 33.7 by 25.5 millimetres, and a quartz movement Cartier describes only as High Autonomy.Specifications

Not affiliated with Cartier. Specifications are read from the manufacturer's own published documentation on the date shown on each page and may change; the manufacturer's current documentation governs.