Fans Are Losing It Over Sofia Richie's $200K 'Melted' Cartier Watch: 'Casually Wearing a House on Her Wrist'

The unique design is a longtime favorite among celebs

Cartier Crash Watch product photo; Sofia Richie wearing a Cartier Crash watch on the Therapuss podcast
Sofia Richie. Photo:

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The quiet luxury queen strikes again.

On Thursday, Nov. 14, Sofia Richie Grainge brought her it-girl style to her appearance on the Therapuss podcast — and eagle-eyed fans spotted a particularly lavish accessory.

While chatting with host Jake Shane, Sofia, 26, opted for a simple-yet-chic outfit of jeans, a white tee and a black leather jacket. Her accessories, however, were the real star of the show. In addition to some gold bracelets (and her massive diamond engagement ring from husband Elliot Grainge, of course), the model sported the Cartier Crash watch.

Viewers on TikTok were quick to call out the steep price tag of the timepiece, which is recognizable for its warped oval-shaped face. Depending on the style, the Crash can retail for up to $300,000. The design she wears — featuring a brown leather band and gold face — likely costs around $200,000-250,000.

Sofia Richie wearing a Cartier Crash watch on the Therapuss podcast
Sofia Richie on the 'Therapuss' podcast.

Jake Shane/TikTok

"Just casually wearing a house on her wrist. Icon," one user wrote in the comment section of a clip from the episode.

"Sofia’s watch is so iconic😭," wrote another.

A third wrote, "Ugh she wearing my dream watch😍"

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Known for the distinctive "melted" face design, the Cartier Crash has surged in popularity in recent years thanks to celebrity wearers like JAY Z, Tom Brady and Timothée Chalamet, per Sotheby's.

Cartier Crash Watch product photo
The Cartier Crash watch.

"Cartier’s unique designs concentrate on the basics of form, playing within simple shapes such as the circle or the square and then bending, elongating, or compressing them in a way that is highly refined," an article on the auction house's website reads. "The asymmetry of the Cartier Crash, for example, appears almost as if Cartier had taken an oval and completely crashed it."

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The post continues, "Legend has it that the idea for the Crash came when a client of Cartier brought in his damaged Cartier Baignoire from an automobile accident to the London maison in 1967."

Sotheby's also points out that though the watch is reminiscent of Salvador Dali's famous painting The Persistence of Memory, the design has no connection to the artwork.

While chatting with Shane, 25, Sofia revealed that her 5-month-old daughter, Eloise, already has her own cell phone. "Eloise has a little baby phone, that we get to text, or I like to text,” the host said adding, "I say, ‘Good morning, Eloise!'"

The new mom explained, "Whoever is with Eloise gets the phone. So, at that very moment, Ali was sitting with Eloise."

Shane then shared how his most recent text exchange with Eloise's phone went: "I said, ‘Eloise do you mind if me and your mommy talk about how perfect you are on the podcast today?’ And she said, ‘No, keep my name out of your mouth.’ And I said, ‘Eloise, excuse me.’ She said, ‘I hate you.’”

"We had a talking," Sofia joked. Shane then quipped: “Eloise has a little bit of an attitude.”

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