By quote, with the metal as the floor
Sell a Cartier watch in Ireland
A Cartier watch, a Tank, Santos, Panthère or Ballon Bleu, is bought by quote: send the reference and photos, we get a bid from the trade, usually within two working days, and the watch is verified by an independent specialist before it is paid for. Gold Cartier is also weighed, so the metal value stands as a floor under the bid.
Why Cartier is its own case
Cartier sits between the watch trade and the jewellery trade. A steel Santos is a watch, bid on reference and condition like any other. An 18ct Panthère with a full gold bracelet is a watch and sixty or more grams of gold at once, and an honest offer has to respect both: the trade bid on the piece and the published per-gram value of the metal. We quote both ways and you take the higher. The same thinking covers signed Cartier jewellery, which goes through the jewellery route with any signed-piece premium discussed before anything else happens.
Quartz, mechanical and the small ladies’ models
Much of what Cartier sold in Ireland is small quartz: Tank Française, Panthère and Must de Cartier models. These are genuine, desirable watches with a real market, so do not let anyone dismiss a quartz Cartier as worthless, and do not expect sports-Rolex money either. A Must de Cartier in vermeil (silver gilt) is the one to flag early, because its case is silver underneath; say so in the form and the quote accounts for it.
Verification, then payment
The watch comes to us before it is paid for: we have it verified by an independent watch specialist, which takes about one working day, and the quote is confirmed once it passes. You get a signed receipt when you hand the watch over, it is insured in our care, and payment is by bank transfer the same day it passes. If it does not pass, or you change your mind, it comes back to you with a plain explanation.
Questions people ask
Which Cartier watches hold their value?
The house models everyone knows: the Tank in its many forms, the Santos, the Panthère and the Ballon Bleu. Gold and two-tone examples carry more than steel, and ladies' sizes sell well because that is most of what Cartier made. As always the reference, condition and the box and papers set the actual figure, so send photos and we come back with a real bid.
Is a gold Cartier priced on its gold?
Both figures are checked. A Panthère or Tank in 18ct usually carries a brand value above its metal, but a worn or incomplete one may not, and heavy gold bracelet models can run close. We weigh the metal, get the trade bid, and you take the higher figure, stated as such.
How do you spot a fake Cartier?
We do not rely on spotting: every branded watch goes to an independent specialist who opens the case and confirms the movement and serial. That takes about one working day, and the quote is confirmed once it passes. Cartier fakes, especially quartz Tanks and Ballon Bleus, are everywhere, which is why no figure is final from photos.
Do you buy Cartier jewellery as well as watches?
Yes, through the jewellery route: Love bangles, Trinity rings and chains are weighed and priced on their gold with any signed-piece premium discussed openly. A signed Cartier piece in good order with its box or papers is usually worth more than its metal, and we say so rather than melt it.
Can I post a Cartier watch to you?
Not in the standard pack. Branded watches cannot be sent in a Bosca Óir pack. Once a quote is agreed, you bring the watch to us in person or send it by insured special delivery, arranged with you.
What do I need to bring?
Photo ID and proof of where the watch came from (a receipt, service record, insurance valuation or similar) are required on every branded watch, no exceptions.
Ready when you are
Send the brand, model, reference number, whether you have the box and papers, and three photos: the dial, the case back and the clasp or the papers. We come back with a quote, usually within two working days, and every branded watch is verified by an independent specialist before it is paid for.