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Cartier Full Size Santos Wristwatch
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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 an excellent condition. It is a steel case and bracelet watch with quartz movement and a full size gents watch. Has a square case and dial with blued hands which are a nice contrast against the white dial, full Roman numeral figures, date window at the 6 position and steel bezel with steel screws. The bracelet is full size and steel links with steel screws and sliver Cartier logo to the clasp. Bracelet has all links. 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 29 mm, width excluding the crown is 33 mm, lug to lug is 41 mm and thickness is 7 mm. Ref. CAR 02. £1,395 or US $2,650 |
Cartier Automatic Mid Size Santos Wristwatch
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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 an excellent condition. It is a steel and gold automatic winding mid size gents watch. Has a square case and dial with blued hands which are a nice contrast against the white dial, full Roman numeral figures and gold bezel with steel screws. The bracelet is full size and steel links with gold rivets and gold Cartier logo to the clasp, which is suitable for a seven inch wrist. 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 25 mm, width excluding the crown is 27 mm, lug to lug is 35 mm and thickness is 8.5 mm. Ref. CAR 01. £1,395 or US $2,650 |
