Cartier’s Discontinued Watches of 2026

Every year, even the biggest brands discontinue watches to make room for the newest, most exciting offerings. While Cartier gave us more than enough to pore over at Watches & Wonders 2026, it also quietly discontinued several watches, some of which were a bit more surprising than others. Here’s a breakdown of every watch Cartier discontinued in 2026 so far.

Cartier Pasha

Cartier relaunched the Pasha back in 2020.  It wasn’t an unusual move for the brand, which has revived many other collections from its archives over the years, most recently the Roadster during Watches & Wonders 2026. The Pasha originally hit the market in the 1980s and is reportedly inspired by a timepiece Cartier made for the Pasha of Marrakech in the 1940s, hence the name.

More importantly, it has always been more than just a classic round watch. The emblematic cabochon crown is covered by a larger crown cap, which is attached to the case by a small link. Unwind the crown cap and reveal the smaller crown beneath to wind the movement and set the time. Furthermore, the Pasha has straight, shoulder-style lugs.

Collectors began to suspect that Cartier was phasing out the Pasha series in early 2026, when models like the chronograph quietly disappeared from the website. You won’t find anything when you search the site for the Pasha today, aside from two exotic models which can’t be “added to cart,” which leads us to believe the Cartier Pasha is discontinued as of 2026, yet again.

Cartier Tonneau

The Tonneau, not to be confused with the Tortue, is no longer available on the Cartier website. Other countries like Thailand and Turkey still list a handful of models, such as the XL skeleton and the large rose gold model, but they are no longer available on the US website.

The collection is one of the brand’s oldest, having debuted in 1906, just a few years after the history-making Santos. It has come and gone over the years, though, so it may return.  Back in 2006, for example, Cartier released a limited-edition version of the watch as part of its Collection Privée Cartier Paris (CPCP) to celebrate the model’s 100^th anniversary. It made another comeback during SIHH 2019, again as a Privé, but this time under its revived Cartier Privé series.

The name “Tonneau” is French for barrel and is inspired by the shape of the case itself.  While distinctive, the silhouette is hardly unique in the grander scheme of Cartier watchmaking, which is probably why it has been discontinued in the US. The similarly shaped Tortue is still an active collection, and Cartier also recently revived the Roadster.  There is certainly no shortage of tonneau-shaped Cartier watches to choose from these days.

Cartier Ballon Blanc

For those unfamiliar, the Ballon Blanc is essentially a more feminine, jewelry-forward variation of the Ballon Bleu, but with a unique twist.  The bubble that usually sits at 3 o’clock to house the cabochon crown on the Ballon Blue has been moved just off-center from its place at 3 o’clock to right next to the 4-hour marker.

And what’s more, there isn’t even a crown at all. Cartier swapped the blue cabochon with a forward-facing diamond.  The bubble at 4 o’clock is purely decorative. The watch is powered by a quartz movement and features a button on the case back to set the time instead of a crown.

Bezels are either plain or set with diamonds to match the crown and the case has a unique lug-less design to further set it apart from the Bleu. Initially, Cartier sold this collection on a unique beaded bracelet but eventually added leather strap options to the lineup. Search the brand’s website for this Haute Joaillerie masterpiece today, and you will be sadly disappointed because it appears as though the Ballon Blanc has been discontinued.  

All But One Cartier Ballon Bleu 28mm Discontinued as of 2026

Speaking of the Ballon Bleu, Cartier seems to be phasing out the 28mm small model. Today, the US website only features one, lonely all-steel 28mm Ballon Bleu. Small-wristed collectors (me included) will be sad to see the less-bulky small model bow out of production.

For now, it appears as though the brand is shifting focus to the more popular 33mm medium model. Only time will tell what the brand actually has in store for the collection and its disappearing 28mm lineup.

Santos de Cartier Chronograph WSSA0017

Also making its way out is the Cartier Santos de Cartier chronograph ref. WSSA0017. It’s quite possible that Cartier is simply moving away from rubber straps within the Santos collection as the ref. WSSA0039 is currently the only remaining watch in the lineup on rubber.

Now that this watch is gone, there’s also only one chronograph left from the generation of Santos chronograph models that debuted in 2020, the two-tone ref. W2SA0008. Three slimmed-down Santos chronographs were announced in April and should be hitting stores in the coming months.

Cartier Tank Louis Cartier WGTA0176

Cartier released a handful of striking Tank LCs back in 2023 inspired by the 1970s Tank Must. A few had simpler lacquered dials in deep green and burgundy, while the others were adorned with fascinating tri-gold mosaic pattern dials, like the recently discontinued Cartier WGTA0176. We have no doubt that this unique disco ball dial will be missed by some collectors.

Still, Cartier appears to be keeping things a bit more classic within the Louis Cartier collection with traditional Roman numeral dials, although there are still a few “plain” options available, like the ref. WGTA0176 with a black lacquered dial and the ref. WGTA0211 with a golden sunray dial.

La Panthère de Cartier Manchette Discontinued in 2026

Cartier originally released the Panthère de Cartier in the early 1980s, discontinuing it sometime in the 2000s and then reviving it later in 2017. Over the years, its core design has stayed largely the same, with its square-shaped case, silky multi-link bracelet that wraps around like a panther tail, and screw-adorned bezel.

Cartier expanded on that design ethos when they brought the Panthere collection back in 2017. Some of the most notable variations are models with bracelets that wrap around the wrist multiple times (double tour and triple-loop), as well as cuff-style watches like the Panthère de Cartier Manchette, which is now discontinued.

Some La Panthère de Cartier Panther Head Jewelry Watches Discontinued in 2026

Before Cartier was dreaming up trailblazing watches like the Santos and Tank in the early 1900s, it was a renowned jeweler, making sparkling baubles for the likes of Royalty (“the jeweler of kings and the king of jewelers”) and rich socialites. It’s in those roots that we can see much of the inspiration for its more luxurious jewelry watches, like the La Panthère de Cartier launched from 2023, which feature sculptural panther heads extending out of the bracelet and clamping their jaws on the dial. Cartier still makes these facsinating panther head-style watches as part of its series of “fine jewelry watches,” but it does appear as though some have been discontinued out as of 2026 to make way for newer offerings.

Reductions in the Small Panthere Lineup

Browsing through the rest of the Panthère collection, we noticed the French Maison has also quietly phased out a few of the small model watches.  Ref. WJPN0057 is a unique variation with a grained texture dial and a matching textured bracelet.  The yellow gold model has been discontinued, but Cartier still makes the rose gold ref. WJPN0058.

Cartier also discontinued the double tour rose gold small model Panthère de Cartier ref. WJPN0062, which is set throughout with sparkling diamonds, and the yellow gold ref. WGPN0031 with a unique graded gold and brown dial.

That’s every notable watch Cartier discontinued in 2026 that we know of, so far. Check back often to see what else the brand phases out throughout the year.