The Record Ledger · updated October 2026 · 67 documented results
The 10 Most Expensive Cartier Watches Ever Sold
The most expensive Cartier watch ever documented by MostExpensiveWatches is the Cartier Cheich Unique Piece, which realized $3,413,124 at Sotheby's Hong Kong in 2026 — the top of 67 documented results totaling $24,391,036.
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Cartier Cheich Unique Piece
$3,413,124 · 2026 · Sotheby's Hong Kong
Verified result from Important Watches (Sotheby's Hong Kong), concluded 2026-09-19. Reported by the MostExpensiveWatches auction desk with primary sources on file.
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Cartier Crash
$2,028,800 · 2026 · Christie's Geneva
A world auction record for the model, this 1990 example features the 'JC' mark for Jacques Cartier and original London hallmarks, representing the pinnacle of Cartier London's avant-garde design.
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Cartier London Crash
$1,500,000 · 2022 · Sotheby's Geneva
An original 1967 London-hallmarked Crash, the most coveted iteration of the surrealist design. This example achieved a record price for the model, driven by the provenance of the London workshop and its untouched aesthetic.
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Cartier Tortue Minute Repeater
$1,500,000 · 2002 · Antiquorum Geneva
An exceptionally rare Art Deco minute repeater entered into Cartier's registers in 1929; it was the only known minute repeating watch made by Cartier during that era at the time of sale.
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Cartier London Crash (original 1967)
$1,490,000 · 2022 · Phillips New York
Original 1967 London-produced Crash — Cartier's most iconic 20th-century design. Fewer than 10 known examples from the original London Crash run.
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Cartier Cheich
$1,100,000 · 2022 · Sotheby's Paris
Awarded to Gaston Rahier for winning the Cartier Challenge (back-to-back Paris-Dakar rallies). It is one of only four known examples, featuring a unique case design inspired by the Tuareg tagelmust.
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Cartier Crash
$819,000 · 2024 · Christie's New York
A supremely rare and highly coveted London-made Crash model from 1990, featuring the iconic asymmetrical case and original 'Crash' deployant clasp.
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Cartier Tank Asymétrique
$751,000 · 2026 · Sotheby's Hong Kong
A rare 1992 reinterpretation of the 1936 design, featuring a white gold case and blue numerals, produced in a highly limited run of only three examples.
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Cartier London Tank J.J.C. Allongée
$735,000 · 2026 · Sotheby's Hong Kong
An extremely rare white gold elongated Tank with a black dial, hallmarked London 1992; one of only three examples known to exist.
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Cartier Octagonal
$686,000 · 2026 · Sotheby's Hong Kong
A very rare lady's white gold octagonal wristwatch from the London workshop, hallmarked 1971-72, featuring a matching white and pink gold deployant buckle.
How the record was set
Every documented result that beat all before it.
| Year | New record | Watch |
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| 2002 | $1,500,000 | Cartier Tortue Minute Repeater · Antiquorum Geneva |
| 2026 | $2,028,800 | Cartier Crash · Christie's Geneva |
| 2026 | $3,413,124 | Cartier Cheich Unique Piece · Sotheby's Hong Kong |
Cartier records by model
- Most expensive Cartier Crash — $2,028,800 record · 14 results
- Most expensive Cartier Tortue — $1,500,000 record · 6 results
- Most expensive Cartier Tank — $751,000 record · 26 results
- Most expensive Cartier Pebble — $494,208 record · 4 results
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