Pre-Owned Cartier Watches

Buying a pre-owned Cartier watch

Cartier has been making jewellery in Paris since 1847, and its watches carry the same eye for design. In 1904 Louis Cartier created the Santos for his friend, the aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, one of the first wristwatches designed for men, and in 1917 he drew the Tank, still one of the most recognisable shapes in watchmaking. More than a century later, a Cartier watch is as much a piece of jewellery as a way to tell the time.

Every Cartier we sell is authenticated by our specialists and serviced in our Birmingham atelier before it goes on sale, and comes with our 3-year warranty.

Choosing a Cartier model

• Tank. The rectangular icon, from the classic Tank Louis Cartier to the Tank Française with its integrated bracelet.
• Santos. The square case with its exposed screws, from vintage Santos to the modern Santos de Cartier.
• Panthère. A square watch on a supple bracelet that moves like fine jewellery, revived by Cartier in 2017.
• Ballon Bleu. The rounded case with its blue cabochon crown, introduced in 2007.
• Pasha, Roadster, Cougar and La Dona. Distinctive designs with their own following, many now discontinued.

Quartz or automatic?

Many Cartier watches, including most Tank Française and Panthère models, use quartz movements, which are accurate, slim and easy to live with. Larger models and the Collection Privée often use mechanical movements, for those who love the craft of a self-winding or hand-wound watch. Each listing tells you which movement a watch has.

Why buy your Cartier from Watches of Henley St

• Checked by specialists. Every watch is authenticated and serviced in our own atelier before it’s listed.
• 3-year warranty. Our own warranty comes with every watch we sell.
• Free next-day UK delivery. Fully insured and signed for, with 14 days to return an online purchase.
• See it in person. Visit our Jewellery Quarter showroom at 12 Warstone Lane, Birmingham, open seven days with no appointment needed.

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