Cartier Santos de Cartier Watch WSSA0030
Large model, automatic movement, steel, interchangeable metal and leather bracelets
£7,400.00
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 Galbee and Santos de Moiselle ladies model.
The Santos-Dumont de Cartier watch celebrates the traditional Santos de Cartier style with contemporary updates including alligator leather straps, lacquer dials and a quartet of metal options including stainless steel, rose gold, yellow gold and platinum.
This Santos de Cartier timepiece is made in a 39.8mm x 47.5mm case size, crafted from stainless steel featuring a smokey blue dial with roman numerals and a date window at 6 o'clock. Powered by an automatic movement, this model is presented on a steel bracelet and includes an additional blue calfskin leather strap fitted with interchangeable steel folding buckle. Both straps are fitted with the QuickSwitch interchangeable system. Water resistant up to 100m/300feet. This watch has a power reserve of 40 hours.
Case thickness: 9.38mm.
Model reference: WSSA0030.
The Santos-Dumont de Cartier watch celebrates the traditional Santos de Cartier style with contemporary updates including alligator leather straps, lacquer dials and a quartet of metal options including stainless steel, rose gold, yellow gold and platinum.
This Santos de Cartier timepiece is made in a 39.8mm x 47.5mm case size, crafted from stainless steel featuring a smokey blue dial with roman numerals and a date window at 6 o'clock. Powered by an automatic movement, this model is presented on a steel bracelet and includes an additional blue calfskin leather strap fitted with interchangeable steel folding buckle. Both straps are fitted with the QuickSwitch interchangeable system. Water resistant up to 100m/300feet. This watch has a power reserve of 40 hours.
Case thickness: 9.38mm.
Model reference: WSSA0030.