Timothée Chalamet with a unique watch on his wrist. It's Cartier's Holy Grail
Timothée Chalamet proves once again that he is not only a cinema icon, but also a fashion icon. The actor showed up at the New York Knicks game with the hottest watch of 2025 – Cartier Tank à Guichets, combining classic luxury with urban casualness.
While the New York Knicks outclassed the Boston Celtics in the playoffs, the attention of the press wasn’t focused solely on the court. Spotted in the crowd on the sidelines was Timothée Chalamet —an icon of a new generation and an increasingly influential watch collector . The actor brilliantly broke the mold by sporting the latest masterpiece of haute horlogerie on his wrist: the Cartier Tank à Guichets from the 2025 collection.
The hottest Cartier watch of 2025: Tank à Guichets / CartierThe model that graced Chalamet's wrist is a reinterpretation of a historic design from 1928. The Cartier Tank à Guichets was groundbreaking at the time, abandoning classic Roman numerals in favor of a minimalist "window" display.
The original Tank à Guichets is a gem of the Art Deco style , produced in just 400 pieces almost a hundred years ago.
Cartier Tank à Guichets - Cartier's Holy Grail / CartierThe 2025 model retains this timeless aesthetic, but enhances it with modern finishes and advanced mechanisms. The watch is part of the prestigious Cartier Privé line , which presents rare, reissues of iconic models. Chalamet chose the yellow gold version on an olive leather strap . In addition, the brand offers three other color versions.
For many collectors, this is Cartier’s holy grail – getting your hands on one is a near-impossible task, unless you’re Chalamet.
The official price of the watch has not been disclosed, but experts estimate it to be worth around 50,000 euros.
Timothée Chalamet watches - Cartier Tank à Guichets / CartierTimothée Chalamet has previously demonstrated his penchant for high-end watchmaking, choosing the pink-dial Ballon Bleu de Cartier for the Berlinale , the gold Baignoire for the Oscars and the Tank Mini duo for the Palm Springs International Film Festival .
Chalamet is changing the way we look at luxury watches . Instead of reserving them for formal occasions, he’s successfully incorporating them into everyday wardrobes. This time, the stands of Madison Square Garden were the venue for the debut of the latest edition of Tank à Guichets .
