10/13/2026
Underrated Cartier watches you should pay attention to 👀
When most people hear Cartier, they think Santos or Tank. And while all those watches have certainly earned their icon status, there are so many other interesting shapes worth exploring in the catalog.
These watches are not only less hyped and less popular — adding a certain iykyk factor — they’re often easier to find and acquire too.
Swipe through to see a few of my favourites and let me know if I’ve convinced you to take a second look at some of Cartier’s more underrated pieces.
The Cartier Pasha is one of my favourite unpopular Cartier watches. It may be conventionally round, but it’s got all the quirky design details Cartier is known for.
From its vendôme lugs to its screw down crown cap and chain (probably my favourite style of screw down crown), the Pasha’s eclecticness might be too much for most people’s tastes.
But if quiet whimsy is your jam, the Pasha is perfect.
Okay before you rush at me with pitch forks: the watch depicted here is a rare 70s Tank Cintree ‘7 Lignes’. It’s also amazing in a hundred ways but not quite aligned with the theme of this post’s theme.
The reason it’s here though is because it matches the dimensions and overall look of the modern small Tank Americaine, which is a watch that I think deserves more love.
The standard Tank (Must or Louis Cartier in today’s catalog) is great and all, but I think the Tank Americaine is the cooler cousin.
Especially in the smaller sizes, the elongated case wears beautifully and is also, in my opinion, more elegant and distinct.
When everyone goes for the standard Tank, reach for the Americaine.
The Cartier Roadster is this year’s most celebrated relaunch from the maison. Designed to mimic the sculptural curves of classic sports cars, this one understandably has deep roots and a cult following in automotive circles.
But even as a hot novelty of 2026, I don’t hear a lot of people talking about them.
But look beyond the associations to cars (especially if you’re not a car fanatic) and you’ll see a versatile watch that finds the intersection of elegance and sportiness in the way only Cartier c
