Sell Your Cartier in London
We buy Cartier watches and Cartier jewellery — Tank, Santos, Ballon Bleu, Love bracelets, Juste un Clou and Trinity — from our counter in Hatton Garden. Send photographs and the reference or serial and we will come back with a figure the same day.
Cartier is the one maker on this list where the jewellery matters as much as the watches, and both are bought here. It is also the maker most affected by counterfeiting at the accessible end, which is why authentication is done properly and in front of you rather than taken on trust. For a genuine piece, that works in your favour: a verified Love bracelet sells for what it is worth, not at the discount an unverified one attracts.
What moves the number on a Cartier
Metal and gem weight
A great deal of Cartier's value sits in the gold itself, which puts a real floor under the number — see our live metal prices. Above that floor it is the model, the size and whether the piece is current.
Certificate and serial
Cartier certificates and the serial engraved on the piece are what authentication starts from. On Love bracelets the serial sits on the inside of one half; on watches it is on the caseback or between the lugs.
Screwdrivers, links and pouches
The small things carry real money on Cartier. A Love bracelet with both screwdrivers, the certificate and the box is a materially better sale than the bracelet alone.
Size and current production
Tank sizes, Santos sizes and Love bracelet sizes all have different demand. A size that is easy to wear sells faster and therefore prices better.
Cartier references we buy
Not a complete list — we buy the whole catalogue. These are the ones the desk is asked about most.
- Tank
- Louis Cartier, Must, Française, Américaine and Solo. Metal, size and movement type all separate the markets.
- Santos
- The 2018 QuickSwitch generation trades apart from the earlier Santos 100 and Galbée.
- Ballon Bleu
- Priced on size and metal. The 42mm and the 33mm are different watches to a buyer.
- Love bracelet
- Bought regularly. Size, metal, diamond content and whether the screwdrivers are present.
- Juste un Clou & Trinity
- Both bought. Send the size and the metal.
- Panthère & Pasha
- Bought. Photographs of the bracelet and clasp help most.
Box, papers and provenance
The Cartier certificate, the red box, the pouch and — on Love and Juste un Clou — the screwdrivers. A complete presentation genuinely changes the offer on Cartier more than on any other maker here, because the next buyer is often buying it as a gift.
None of it is a condition of sale. A watch with no box and no card is still a straightforward sale, and we would rather tell you what the paperwork is worth than have you assume it is worth nothing — send the details and you will have both figures.
FAQS
Yes — Love bracelets, Juste un Clou, Trinity rings, Panthère pieces and diamond-set jewellery, alongside the watches. We are a jeweller as well as a watch dealer, so a Cartier piece is valued on the stones and the gold as well as on the name.
By the serial and hallmark, the screw threads and heads, the weight, the finish of the engraving and the fit of the two halves. It is done in front of you at the counter. A genuine piece verifies quickly; the check exists to protect the price a genuine piece deserves.
It reduces the offer a little rather than preventing the sale. The screwdrivers are replaceable through Cartier, so the deduction reflects that cost and the incomplete presentation, not a doubt about the piece.
No obligation
Get a figure for your Cartier
Send the reference, the year and a couple of photographs. No obligation, and no pressure if the number is not what you hoped.