Cartier Drive de Cartier

The Drive de Cartier launched 2016 as brand's first cushion-shaped men's watch combining elegant proportions with automotive-inspired design language. The collection references dashboard instrumentation and racing chronographs whilst maintaining Cartier's refined aesthetic.

Forty millimetres in stainless steel with polished and brushed finishing. Cushion-shaped case with curved profile hugging wrist. Sapphire crystal cabochon set into crown—Cartier signature design element. Sapphire crystal. Three bar water resistance.

Silver dial with applied Roman numeral hour markers and railway minute track. Date window at six o'clock. Sword-shaped hands in blued steel. Inside sits Calibre 1904-PS MC—Cartier manufacture movement. Forty-eight-hour power reserve. Twenty-five jewels, 28,800 vph.

Black alligator leather strap with deployment clasp. Very good condition from 2016 means nine years of wear—expect moderate scratching on polished surfaces, dulling on brushed components, leather strap showing age and creasing, no significant damage. Full set includes Cartier presentation box, warranty papers dated 2016, booklets. Manufacturer's warranty expired—covered by Pride & Pinion one-year warranty.

The cushion case and automotive-inspired design provide distinctive silhouette whilst Calibre 1904-PS MC manufacture movement delivers Cartier's horological credibility supporting elegant dress watch functionality for formal and business wear.