Tyrese Haliburton’s Uncommon Cartier Is Exploding in Worth

For these of you who thought the Cartier second was handed—suppose once more.

From the avant-garde Crash to the long-lasting Tank Normale, the Parisian jeweler’s wares have seemingly by no means been hotter. And whereas Piaget had fairly the second final yr and a Rolex Daytona won’t ever not be scorching, there’s one thing a couple of easy, time-only costume watch in treasured steel that’s as enduring because the solar. Particularly when it says “Cartier” on the dial.

Pacers level guard Tyrese Haliburton clearly is aware of what we’re speaking about. Talking to the press this week following a sport towards the San Antonio Spurs in Paris, the burgeoning watch collector rocked a Bamboo, a uncommon and funky classic Cartier from the Seventies. (We are able to solely assume that TikTok seller extraordinaire Mike Nouveau—who helped Pacers star choose up his Cartier Crash and Pebble—sourced this piece for him.) The Bamboo Coussin (French for “cushion”) represents a melding of Parisian and Jap influences, with its distinctive form taking up the side of rounded bamboo shoots that move seamlessly one into the opposite as they kind the oblong case’s bezel. Developed within the Seventies and produced in a number of sizes, the bigger 28.5mm x 36mm ref. 78102—which Haliburton seems to be sporting—is assumed to have been made in simply 250 examples.

If Cartier is the recent model for the time being, the Bamboo could also be its hottest watch on the classic market. Again in August of 2023, Nouveau was capable of choose up a Coussin for “simply” $12,000. (The video of him operating uptown in New York after throwing his uneaten Sweetgreen salad within the trash to purchase it’s peak watch content material.) Costs escalated quick after that. In January of the subsequent yr, Sacha Davidoff, one-half of the nice Genevan classic store Roy & Sacha Davidoff, set the file for a yellow-gold Bamboo at $60,000. Now, you’d be extraordinarily fortunate to search out this watch on the Davidoff worth. A yellow-gold Bamboo, like Haliburton’s, bought for $117,931 at Christie’s in November. If you happen to actually need to go loopy, attempt discovering one in all these in white gold. Only some are identified to exist and one simply bought for $352,000 at Monaco Legends in October of final yr.

Like many Cartier classics, the Bamboo, regardless of its avant-garde kind, is quickly identifiable as one of many model’s uniquely formed items. All of the highlights that make the classic Tank such an icon—the white “PARIS”-signed lacquered dial with black Roman numerals, closed railroad minute observe, and sword palms; the blue cabochon crown; the straightforward leather-based strap—are all current. This being an early Seventies mannequin, it’s powered by a hand-wound, 17-jewel motion, which is a contact that horological purists admire. The caseback itself is held in place by 4 screws, which lends the watch a contact of the economic regardless of its funky traces and natural inspiration.

We’ve come a good distance from the early 2000s, a time when courtside watch recognizing would’ve yielded lots in the best way of gigantic IWCs, burly Panerais, and even gleaming Langes, however little or no in the best way of dainty yellow-gold Cartier costume watches. Occasions have actually modified and there’s one thing endearing in regards to the concept of a nearly-seven-foot-tall man in a aggressive crew sport sporting what’s, for all intents and functions, a dainty horological museum piece to a press convention.

Pete Davidson’s Patek Philippe Aquanaut

Pete Davidson wore a sophisticated model of a basic sports activities watch throughout an look on The Tonight Present with Jimmy Fallon. The Patek Philippe ref. 5968A-001 is the primary Aquanaut to characteristic a chronograph. Patek’s is powered by the automated Caliber CH 28‑520 C/522 with flyback functionality, which permits the consumer to restart the chrono with out stopping it first. Housed in a 42.2-mm chrome steel tonneau-shaped case with an embossed black dial, an outer 1/Fifth-second observe in orange, utilized white gold Arabic indices, and a lumed sword handset, it embodies a lot of the Gerald Genta “luxurious sports activities watch” sensibility whereas providing a barely extra playful aesthetic.

Drew Barrymore’s Rolex Oyster Perpetual

Drew Barrymore, underrated watch collector, wore her Rolex Oyster Perpetual to the set of The Late Present with Stephen Colbert. Obtainable in numerous sizes and dial colours, the OP is the fashionable, no-frills marriage of two legendary Rolex applied sciences: the waterproof Oyster case and the automated, “perpetually” winding motion with a rotor that strikes by 360 levels. Whereas all Rolex trendy sports activities fashions now characteristic these two applied sciences, the OP is for somebody who needs a easy timepiece that may take a lickin’ and carry on tickin’—but additionally look nice whereas doing so. Certainly, Barrymore’s options a stupendous dark-green dial, however additionally they are available darkish and lightweight blue, silver, black turquoise, and extra. (My favourite is the wildly un-Rolex “Celebration” dial, which encompasses a turquoise background towards that are set “bubbles” in all the colours of the 2020 OP references.) Hat tip to the seemingly omniscient Nick Gould for the spot.

Taylor Swift’s Cartier Panthère de Cartier

Embracing boyfriend Travis Kelce following the Chiefs win towards the Payments, a gleaming, diamond-studded Panthère de Cartier was seen on Taylor Swift’s wrist. Although there are extra Panthère references within the trendy Cartier catalog than one can safely shake a stick at, it seems to be just like the world’s most well-known singer-songwriter selected a yellow gold Medium mannequin with a 27 x 36-mm case, a diamond-set cabochon crown, and an identical multi-link bracelet. The gleaming dial with Roman numeral indices, railroad minute observe, and blued metal sword palms is powered by a quartz motion, and the entire shebang is simply 6-mm thick. With its reputation renewed as of late, the Panthère de Cartier is having fun with a second lease on life as a veritable Twenty first-century basic.

Jannik Sinner’s Rolex Cosmograph Daytona

Hoisting the Norman Brookes Problem Cup following his second back-to-back Australian open win, Jannik Sinner wore a stupendous Rolex Cosmograph Daytona in Everose gold on a black Oysterflex bracelet. As a Rolex Testimonee, the younger Italian phenom has been noticed in all method of cool Rollies. However there’s one thing in regards to the precious-metal model of the model’s basic automotive chronograph—full with triple-register show and powered by the automated, COSC-certified cal. 4131 motion—that makes his victory all of the extra memorable.