# Cartier Roadster Chronograph 2618 Black Dial Stainless Steel

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- Published: 2025-12-04T14:06:38-05:00
- Author: Michael Martucci

## Details

- Stock number: 16287
- Availability: Out of stock
- Case Material: Stainless Steel
- Brand: Cartier
- Reference: 2618
- Dial Color: Black
- Condition: Pre-owned
- Movement: Automatic
- Case Size: 42mm
- Offered by: Palazzo Watches & Gems, Jersey City, NJ

The Cartier Roadster Chronograph 2618 is the automotive-inspired tonneau-cased chronograph
that Cartier produced from 2002 to 2018, and the black dial configuration is among
the most striking expressions of the reference, combining the curved tonneau case
profile with a deep matte black dial under the model’s signature scratch-resistant
sapphire crystal. The Roadster was launched in 2001 as Cartier’s tribute to mid-
century grand-touring sports cars, with a tonneau silhouette that recalls the dashboard
chronographs of 1950s and 1960s Continental sports cars, paired with the streamlined
integrated lug geometry that gives the case its forward-leaning visual posture. 
The 40mm by 48mm stainless steel case carries the screwed-down crown, the rounded
chronograph pushers, and the satin-and-polished finishing that distinguish the Roadster
Chronograph from the time-only Roadsters. The black dial features luminous Roman
numerals, an outer minute track with a date aperture at 3 o’clock, and the running
seconds and chronograph sub-counters in the lower half of the dial. Powered by the
Cartier Caliber 8510 self-winding chronograph movement, with 38 jewels and a 42-
hour power reserve, water resistant to 100 meters. Pre-owned.