The unconventional shape and increasingly cultlike status of the Cartier Crash may be one of the brand’s greatest success stories. Introduced in 1967 to reflect the eclectic tastes of the 1960s, the Crash has continued to be a desirable, and sometimes polarizing, design, loved by many but a little too avant-garde for others. The Crash is often the choice of celebrities and their stylists for red carpets, most recently appearing on Rami Malek at the 2026 Met Gala, with the Crash’s Dali-esque curves integrating nicely with the gala’s dress code of “Fashion is Art”.