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Actor Tom Holland spotted wearing a Cartier

actor Tom Holland spotted wearing a Cartier
Who & what: Cartier Drive de Cartier Moon Phases 18K Rose Gold – Reference WGNM0003 | Tom Holland Spotted

Tom Holland was photographed wearing a Cartier Drive de Cartier Moon Phases in 18K rose gold during a BUILD Series interview, holding court in a black t-shirt with the watch sitting low on his left wrist. Despite the casual setting, the piece rewards a closer look: the moonphase complication at the six o'clock position is just visible through the zoom, confirming this is no standard Drive de Cartier.

The Drive de Cartier collection launched in 2016, and the Moon Phases variant — reference WGNM0003 — arrived as one of the most technically accomplished pieces in the family. The case measures 40.5 mm but the cushion-tonneau geometry, neither round nor rectangular, wears closer to a 38 mm round on the wrist. The 18K rose gold case pairs with an alligator strap and an engraved silver dial featuring Cartier's signature blued sword-shaped hands and Roman numerals. The movement inside is the Calibre 1904-LU MC, a self-winding manufacture movement with a 38-hour power reserve and a moonphase mechanism engineered to require correction by just one day every 125 years — a specification that places it among the more precise moonphase executions at this price tier.

From a collector standpoint, the Drive de Cartier remains one of the more underappreciated references in the maison's modern portfolio. The Tank and Santos dominate the conversation, but the Drive's original case architecture — inspired by 1930s automotive culture and developed entirely in-house — gives it a design identity that holds up under scrutiny. The moonphase complication adds a layer of mechanical credibility that the base Drive lacks, making WGNM0003 the reference serious Cartier collectors tend to favour within the family.

Holland has demonstrated a genuine and consistent affinity for Cartier across multiple public appearances. This Drive de Cartier sighting, alongside documented wearings of the Santos and Tank, suggests a collector sensibility rather than a brand ambassador's wardrobe rotation — he gravitates toward Cartier's more intellectually interesting references rather than its most immediately recognisable icons.

At retail, the Cartier Drive de Cartier Moon Phases in rose gold carries a list price of $19,500 USD. On the secondary market, rose gold Cartier complications in this family tend to hold value well, with grey-market pricing often sitting at or slightly below retail — a function of Cartier's increasingly disciplined distribution rather than any shortage of desirability.

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