Mint condition Cartier Santos 100 automatic chronograph. Originally purchased from Cartier authorised dealers in the UK in 2006 UK retail price is £5,975 (US $9,620). Cartier were founded in Paris over 150 years ago.  Cartier are steeped in history, with founder Louis Cartier making their first water resistant watch for the Sultan of Marrakech.  They also made the tank watch – inspired by the WW 1 American heavy armored tanks.  The now named Santos watch was worn by pioneering aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont over ninety years ago.  The style of the watch remains pretty much unchanged since then, and a modern Santos watch is almost the same as the 90 year old model – but made to modern specification, on modern machinery with modern movements.  These watches have become style icons of the 20th century.  Many watches leaving Cartier’s workshops have become cult objects, no less the Santos tank watch which is an all time classic and one that will never go out of style.  This one is an excellent condition.  It is a steel case and comes on the original black crocodile strap with Cartier signed butterfly deployant clasp.  It has got a Swiss made automatic movement, with date window between the 4 and 5 position. The watch has is a decent and imposing size, as it is a full size gents watch, but this one is an extra large size. It has the traditional square Santos case which is stylish and impressive looking. It has an opaline white dials, full Roman numeral figures. The It has got squared off pushers which look like crown protecting shoulders and blue cabochon in the crown. It has got a screwed down bezel giving it the distinctive Cartier look and feel. The subsidiary seconds are at the 9 position, the thirty minute elapsed timer is at the 3 position, the twelve hour elapsed timer is at the 6 position. The central sweep hand is the sixty second elapsed timer. It has a curved sapphire crystal and the case is also curved. Water resistance is 100 metres. It comes complete with box and papers, there is no outer box with it. Altogether an attractive and stylish watch.  Dimensions are Width including the crown is 42 mm, width excluding the crown is 46 mm, lug to lug is 55 mm and thickness is 15 mm. Ref. CAR 06.  reserved

Mint condition Cartier Ladies 18 karat gold quartz wristwatch. Cartier were founded in Paris over 150 years ago.  Cartier are steeped in history, with founder Louis Cartier making their first water resistant watch for the Sultan of Marrakech.  They also made the tank watch – inspired by the WW 1 American heavy armored tanks.  The now named Sanots watch was worn by pioneering aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont over ninety years ago.  The style of the watch remains pretty much unchanged since then, and a modern Santos watch is almost the same as the 90 year old model – but made to modern specification, on modern machinery with modern movements.  These watches have become style icons of the 20th century.  Many watches leaving Cartier’s workshops have become cult objects, no less the Santos tank watch which is an all time classic and one that will never go out of style.  This one is in mint condition.  It is solid 18 karat gold quartz ladies wristwatch.  The case is quite thick and heavy and there is a good amount of gold in it. It has a square case and dial with blued hands which are a nice contrast against the white dial, full Roman numeral figures and gold case and gold screws.  The strap is a genuine Cartier strap which is a burgundy colour. It also has the original Cartier tan leather strap with 18 karat gold original signed pin buckle.  Has attractive angular typical “tank style” lugs with squared off crown protecting shoulders and sapphire cabochon in the crown.  It has a sapphire crystal.  Altogether an attractive and stylish watch.  Dimensions are Width excluding the crown is 21 mm, width including the crown is 23 mm, lug to lug is 28 mm and thickness is 5.5 mm. Ref. CAR 07. reserved

Cartier were founded in Paris over 150 years ago.  Cartier are steeped in history, with founder Louis Cartier making their first water resistant watch for the Sultan of Marrakech.  They also made the tank watch – inspired by the WW 1 American heavy armored tanks.  The now named Sanots watch was worn by pioneering aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont over ninety years ago.  The style of the watch remains pretty much unchanged since then, and a modern Santos watch is almost the same as the 90 year old model – but made to modern specification, on modern machinery with modern movements.  These watches have become style icons of the 20th century.  Many watches leaving Cartier’s workshops have become cult objects, no less the Santos tank watch which is an all time classic and one that will never go out of style.  This one is in mint condition.  It is solid 18 karat gold hand winding mid size gents watch.  The case is quite thick and heavy and there is a good amount of gold in it. It has a square case and dial with blued hands which are a nice contrast against the white dial, full Roman numeral figures and gold case and gold screws.  The strap is a genuine Cartier strap which is a burgundy colour. It also has the original Cartier folding clasp which is a gold plated clasp.  Has attractive angular typical “tank style” lugs with squared off crown protecting shoulders and sapphire cabochon in the crown.  It has a sapphire crystal.  Altogether an attractive and stylish watch.  Dimensions are Width including the crown is 23 mm, width excluding the crown is 25 mm, lug to lug is 30 mm and thickness is 7 mm. Ref. CAR 05. 1295 reserved.