Cartier Santos de Cartier Watch W2SA0030
Large model, automatic movement, yellow gold and steel, interchangeable metal and leather straps
£11,200.00
In 1904, Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos Dumont approached his longtime friend Louis Cartier to complain of being unable to read the time on his pocket watch whilst flying. Together they embraced the challenge and designed the Cartier Santos, often thought of as the “worlds first ever wristwatch”. The Santos timepiece challenges mainstream design, thanks to its unorthodox square shape, exposed screws and practical feeling. Over the course of a century, countless reinterpretations of this timepiece have been spotted on the world’s most famous wrists, including the Santos-Dumont and Santos de Moiselle ladies model.
This Santos de Cartier watch is powered by an automatic winding mechanism with calibre1847 MC. The large 47.5mm x 39.8mm steel case, boasts an 18ct yellow gold bezel and a faceted synthetic blue spinel is placed into a seven-sided crown. It's anthracite grey dial has a satin-finish graduation, and features sword-shaped hands made of polished gold-plated steel, protected by a sapphire crystal. This timepiece features two interchangeable bracelets, both with a "QuickSwitch" mechanism installed. The first bracelet in steel features a “SmartLink” adjustment system, the second is a grey alligator leather strap with a steel folding buckle. This watch is water resistant up to 10 bar (approx. 100 metres).
Model reference: W2SA0030.
This Santos de Cartier watch is powered by an automatic winding mechanism with calibre1847 MC. The large 47.5mm x 39.8mm steel case, boasts an 18ct yellow gold bezel and a faceted synthetic blue spinel is placed into a seven-sided crown. It's anthracite grey dial has a satin-finish graduation, and features sword-shaped hands made of polished gold-plated steel, protected by a sapphire crystal. This timepiece features two interchangeable bracelets, both with a "QuickSwitch" mechanism installed. The first bracelet in steel features a “SmartLink” adjustment system, the second is a grey alligator leather strap with a steel folding buckle. This watch is water resistant up to 10 bar (approx. 100 metres).
Model reference: W2SA0030.