Luxury Watches · Authentication

How to tell real Cartier from fake

Photograph your Cartier from the right angles — the AI cross-references the key signs and returns a verdict with a confidence score. Here’s what to look at and which models get checked most.

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Key authenticity signs for Cartier

Movement (if visible)
Case and caseback
Dial printing and fonts
Crystal and cyclops (date magnification)
Crown and engravings
Serial and reference numbers
Lume (glow of the markers)

Popular Cartier models

These models get authenticated most often.

Tank FrançaiseTank SoloTank LouisSantos de Cartier LargeBallon Bleu 42Panthère de CartierRonde Solo

Photo angles to capture

1 Dial
2 Caseback
3 Crown
4 Bracelet
5 Serial number

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