Cartier Santos-Dumont Watch CRWGSA0111
Extra-large model, manual mechanical movement, yellow gold, leather
£16,500.00
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 Cartier Santos Dumont Watch is crafted in 18ct yellow gold, with a 7-sided crown set with a sapphire cabochon. Showcasing a wood-effect dial, with golden-finish steel sword-shaped hands, and is protected by sapphire crystal. Finished on an golden brown alligator leather strap, with an 18ct yellow gold ardillon buckle. If we turn this timepiece over, the case back is engraved with the handwritten signature of Alberto Santos-Dumont. This watch is powered by a mechanical movement with manual winding. Water resistant up to 30 metres.
Model reference: CRWGSA0111
This Cartier Santos Dumont Watch is crafted in 18ct yellow gold, with a 7-sided crown set with a sapphire cabochon. Showcasing a wood-effect dial, with golden-finish steel sword-shaped hands, and is protected by sapphire crystal. Finished on an golden brown alligator leather strap, with an 18ct yellow gold ardillon buckle. If we turn this timepiece over, the case back is engraved with the handwritten signature of Alberto Santos-Dumont. This watch is powered by a mechanical movement with manual winding. Water resistant up to 30 metres.
Model reference: CRWGSA0111