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Cartier Santos de Cartier Large (Diamond Set), reference HPI01687

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Santos de Cartier Large (Diamond Set)

Ref. HPI01687

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Case39.8 x 47.5mm 18k white gold, diamond set
DialSilvered, Roman numerals
BezelDiamond set
MovementAutomatic 1847 MC
StrapAlligator

The Santos is the first purpose built wristwatch, made by Louis Cartier in 1904 so his friend Alberto Santos-Dumont could read the time while flying without letting go of the controls. Its exposed screws have been on the bezel ever since.

This Cartier Santos de Cartier wears a 39.8 x 47.5mm 18k white gold case, diamond set, with a silvered dial in Roman numerals. Automatic 1847 MC inside.

Fun fact: The strap comes off without tools on the QuickSwitch catch, a mechanism Cartier patented for the 2018 Santos. The eight screws on the bezel are functional, holding the bezel to the case, which is why they are still there 120 years after the first one.

The collection

Santos de Cartier

Square, screwed and made for daily wear, from a design traced to 1904

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.

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.

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