Read from 4 photographs
Mavin read every mark on the dial and case, then turned the watch over. From the caseback:
- Cartier Roadster
- AUTOMATIC
- STAINLESS STEEL
- WATER RESISTANT 100m 330ft
- 2618
- serial ••••47CE
cartier roadster
chronograph xl.
Reference 2618 · stainless steel · silver Roman dial
Four photographs. About ninety-two seconds. Here is everything Mavin read, checked and priced, opened up for you to explore.
- Identified
- 100%
- Reference 2618, read off the caseback
- Examined
- 5 of 5
- Markers consistent · 92% · no red flags
- Indicated value
- $5,400
- $4,700 to $6,200 · 80% confidence
- Restated for the demo. The stored record reads $3,348 to $8,557 at 33% confidence; this view also counts two August 2026 auction sales as sold comparables.
- Mavin Score
- 733 /1,000
- Papers would lift it past 850
identity & examination.
Named from the caseback, then checked mark by mark.
Cartier Roadster Chronograph XL, reference 2618. Four marks named it.
- 2618 on the caseback
Tonneau case
Bullet crown
Date lens at 3
- Maker
- Cartier
- Model
- Roadster Chronograph XL
- Reference
- 2618, engraved on the caseback
- Case
- Stainless steel tonneau, 43 × 48 mm, fixed steel bezel
- Dial
- Silver, Roman numerals, three chronograph subdials, tachymeter
- Date
- At 3, under a magnifying lens
- Movement
- Automatic, calibre 8510
- Bracelet
- Roadster steel, quick-release end links
- Water resistance
- 100 m / 330 ft
- Made
- 2002 to 2013
- Box and papers
- Watch only
- Serial
- ••••47CE, kept private
5 of 5 markers
consistent.
- 92% examination confidence
- 0 red flags
- A examination grade
Dial printing and font
ConsistentRoman numerals, subdial scales and the CARTIER signature are crisp and correctly proportioned. The secret signature hidden in the X is there, cleanly executed.
Date window and lens
ConsistentThe lens on the crown guard sits squarely over the date. The date font and magnification match calibre 8510.
Crown and pushers
ConsistentThe bullet crown and rectangular pushers are correctly shaped and set into the case. No sign of replacement parts.
Bracelet and clasp
ConsistentCorrect link profile, screw-in pins and the Roadster’s quick-release end links.
Caseback engravings
ConsistentScript, reference and serial are correctly formatted and placed. Every line is still fully legible.
honest wear. no sign of polishing.
The scratches on the bezel and bracelet are what years on a wrist look like. No sign of polishing or refinishing, and every serial is still legible.
- Bezel and upper lugssignificant
Moderate to deep scratches across the polished bezel and lugs.
- Bracelet linkssignificant
Desk-diving marks across every visible link.
- Casebackmoderate
Surface scratching, edges of the engraving softened. Serials fully legible.
- Crown and pushersminimal
Light hairlines only.
provenance & papers.
What the photographs establish, and what papers would add.
Built from the photographs alone. No documents yet, so the chain of ownership starts with you.
- verified
Visual identification
Reference 2618 on the caseback, tonneau case, bullet crown, chronograph subdials and the date lens at 3 all match the Roadster Chronograph XL.
- consistent
Production window
Every visible detail fits the 2002 to 2013 run, down to the quick-release bracelet.
- consistent
Variant
Silver Roman dial, 43 mm steel case, automatic, three subdials and tachymeter: a known configuration of 2618.
- To add
Serial documentation
The serial is clear on the caseback. A warranty card or service receipt would tie it to the record.
- To add
Purchase record
No receipt or invoice yet, so the chain of ownership starts with you.
- To add
Service history
No service records yet. Cartier service papers would add the movement’s story.
Strengthen the record
what would papers add?
Tick the evidence you could add. Mavin re-reads the record each time.
- Identification150/150
- Examination368/400
- Market190/200
- Provenance25/250
Projected. The real lift depends on what the papers show.
the mavin read.
Six independent reads of the market, brought to one value.
- 84
Comparator
Twelve prices matched to this configuration, two of them sold at auction in August 2026.
- 88
History
Steel examples traded under $3,000 in 2017. Today they sit between $4,750 and $7,550.
- 80
Supply and demand
34 live listings on Chrono24 and steady pricing. Balanced, and liquid.
- 76
Time to sell
35 to 45 days is typical for this price and condition.
- 70
Economy
Rates and sentiment weigh on luxury. A deep secondary watch market offsets it.
- 62
Market conversation
Quiet, steady interest among neo-vintage Cartier collectors.
How the value was built
- Comparator base$5,416
- Economy−1%
- Sentiment+1%
- Scarcity0
- Condition0
- Consensus$5,414
Shown as $5,400. A reading of the market as of 17 September 2026, updated as the market moves.
market evidence.
Every price Mavin found, labelled for what it is.
The price field
12 prices matched.
2 set aside.
Sold at auction · Aug 2026
Dorotheum$4,892
Steel, white dial, Ref. 2618
Set aside
$8,995 · Two-tone, Ref. W62027Z1. Gold and steel, a different watch.
$16,380 · Sotheby’s, Jun 2023. Two-tone gold and steel, a different watch.
- TrendStable
- Live listings34
- Time to sell35 to 45 days
- Set aside2 two-tone prices
What moves the value
- −10 to 15%
No box or papers, against a full set
- Most liquid
Steel with the silver Roman dial is the most common, most traded version
- Reliable
Calibre 8510 is serviceable, with no known faults for the era
- Desirable
The 43 mm tonneau and its automotive design are still sought after
acquisition & ownership.
Your part of the story. Private to you, always.
- AcquiredAdd the date
- FromDealer, auction or private sale
- PaidOnly you will see it
- Insured forAdd a figure
- KeptAdd a place
- NotesWhen you wear it, who it came from
yours to tell.
Where it came from, what you paid, who it is for. Mavin keeps it with the piece, and nobody else sees it unless you share. Hide values and every figure on this page goes quiet.
history & watch points.
Where this reference has been, and what to look for.
Price history · steel Ref. 2618
about 2× since 2017.
Steel examples sold under $3,000 after the line was discontinued. Two auctions this August cleared near $4,850, and today’s reading sits at $5,400.
Set aside: a two-tone gold and steel 2618 sold at Sotheby’s in 2023, a different watch with its own market.
- 01
Look for the X.
Cartier hides a signature in the X numeral. Mavin found it on this dial.
- 02
Know the two-tone.
The gold and steel W62027Z1 asks far more. It is a different watch, so it stays out of this range.
- 03
Papers pay.
A full set with box and papers typically adds 10 to 15%.
- 04
Bracelets tell the story.
Desk-diving shows on the links first. Here it is honest wear, with no sign of polishing.
- 05
Next for this record.
A macro photograph of the serial between the lugs at 6 o’clock.
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