Cartier made the first Santos in 1904 for the flight pioneer Alberto Santos-Dumont. As Cartier tells it, he wanted the time readable without taking his hands off his airship. The brief gave a squared case with rounded flanks and a flat bezel carrying exposed screws; in 1978 Cartier added the integrated bracelet whose links carry the same screws. The current Santos de Cartier adds QuickSwitch, a tool free strap release, and SmartLink sizing on the metal bracelet.
How you know it
- exposed screws on the bezel
- squared case with rounded flanks
- screw down crown, synthetic spinel
- Roman numerals, sword shaped hands
Sizes in the family
Three sizes, 27 to 40 mm wide, 35 to 47.5 long
Who it suits
For the buyer who wants one Cartier that handles a suit and a weekend without changing character.
Santos de Cartier in stock
11
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