Timothée Chalamet Wears the Hottest New Cartier Courtside

It's no secret that Timothée Chalamet loves a Cartier watch. Lately, he's pulled out a Ballon Bleu de Cartier with a pink dial and strap with his Berlin Film festival fit, he wore a gold Baignoire to the Oscars, and he rocked two Tank Minis at the Palm Springs International Film Festival.

These are events you’d expect him to pull out a sexy dress watch for. But things unexpectedly went up a horological notch this week, courtside at the New York Knicks versus Boston Celtics playoff game, when Chalamet was spotted wearing one of 2025's hottest releases.

The Knicks won, leaving diehard fan Chalamet buzzing. And when he celebrated, we got an eyeful of Cartier's most recent hyped release: the Tank à Guichets. A courtside seat isn't the usual spot for dropping god-tier dress watches. There was no red carpet, suit, or obligatory watch pose required. Chalamet was just enjoying the game, which makes the move even sicker.

The actor opted for the gold model on an olive leather strap, choosing it over the rose gold and platinum options. It’s a classic colour combo: the gold is at home with really smart fits but also works with the less fancy stuff, too. The actor leaned into the latter, pairing the timepiece with cargo shorts, beater Knicks merch, and battered Timbs.

We’re sure when the watch was first sketched up, it was intended for high society types with a thing for bowties and dinner parties. But Timmy is leading the charge for a new kind of Cartier collector. Now, it’s cool to wear your dress watch with your everyday beaters (just look at guys like Jacob Elordi, Paul Mescal, and A$AP Rocky). The same formula doesn’t work when you apply hunky tool watches with tuxes.

The Tank à Guichets featured in Cartier’s 2025 releases and it didn’t take long for collectors to start gassing it up. It was first introduced in 1928 and quickly became a pinnacle of art deco watch design, ditching Cartier’s legendary roman numerals for a jumping hour display, with everything else concealed by its window design (fun fact: Guichet can mean window or ticket booth in French).

The OGs were allegedly produced in a limited production run of 400 pieces. And since then, they’ve only been reissued a handful of times. A few were made throughout the 1930s before they went quiet. The Tank à Guichets reemerged in 1996 but have been quiet otherwise. Now they're back and on every well-dressed celebrity's wishlist. The 2025 model is part of the brand’s exclusive Privé collection, which celebrates historic models through small, limited-edition reissues. So, even with a new release, actually getting one is a bit of a myth, unless you're an Oscar nominee like Chalamet.

When it comes to his watches, Timothée Chalamet doesn't play by the rules. He doesn't need a fancy occasion to unleash his wrist game. Like a true collector, he wears his Cartier the wild.

This story originally appeared on British GQ.