Cartier Roadster 18K Yellow Gold "Las Vegas Roulette" Dial Luxury Watch Review

Watchuwant is now The 1916 Company! Subscribe for the best luxury watch content. The Yellow Gold Cartier Roadster is a modern day tribute to the 1950s "golden age of the sports car." As a contemporary Cartier, it's also a timeless statement of upscale style. This 43.5mm tall x 37m wide 18-karat yellow gold Cartier Roadster features a full 18-karat bracelet and clasp to match. This all-gold flagship model ranks among the rarest variants of Cartier's most ambitious modern watch. When it debuted in the early 2000s, the Cartier Roadster raised eyebrows for its aggressive blend of sports watch versatility, automotive inspiration, and luxury finish. Not quite a tonneau and not quite a rectangle, the case reads as a true "roadster" viewed from overhead with the top down. While every Cartier Roadster dial bears elements of automotive imagery, the "Porsche" dial takes this treatment to the logical limit. The stylized Roman numerals pay homage to Cartier’s history, but the supporting details recall the dashboard clocks of vintage European sports cars; the concentric circular hour track, inboard minute hashes, and needle-like baton hands are the very image of a 1950s Mercedes Benz, FACEL Vega, or Rolls Royce dashboard clock. More than a nostalgia trip, the Cartier's look is charming, functional, and utterly unique among modern luxury watches. A discreet date window with dial-matched silver disc replaces the numeral at three o'clock, but it's the magnifying lens that captivates.