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Cartier's New Roadster is a Failure
Video, 14 minHands-on reviewMay 2026
Very negativeDoes not recommend
The reviewer dislikes the new Roadster, mainly for its turtle-shell case shape and repurposed design cues. They admire the layered case-flank finishing, bracelet links, in-house movement and clasp, but see no reason to buy it over the cheaper older generation.
Disclosure: Retailer stock
What they said, point by point
- Designnegative
- Case & proportionsnegative
- Finishing & buildpositive
- Wearabilitymixed
- Bracelet & strapmixed
- Dialmixed
- Movementpositive
- Sees the move to an in-house calibre as a genuine upgrade. 7:11
- Valuenegative
- Originalitynegative
- Compared with
- Cartier Roadster W62000V3: Prefers the older pebble-shaped Roadster's design and much lower price.
- Audemars Piguet Code 11.59: Likens the elaborate case flank to the Code 11.59's engineered fix.
- Tudor 1926: The machined dial lines recall the original 1926's waffle pattern.
- Rolex Oyster Perpetual 116000: The eggshell dial texture resembles the Oyster Perpetual's white dial.
