Santos de Cartier

Louis Cartier imagined the Santos de Cartier watch for his friend, the aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, so that he could tell the time while flying. It is the first modern watch specifically designed to be worn on the wrist.

A DESIGN ICON​

A square case with rounded corners and visible screws: the design of the Santos de Cartier watch cultivated codes that became an aesthetic signature of the Maison's watchmaking.

Santos de Cartier variations​​

The emblematic design of the Santos​ watch is the subject of a new small​ size, faithful to the aesthetics of today's great classic.

universal style 1

Santos de Cartier

Small model yellow gold and steel watch

universal style 2

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Small model yellow gold watch

Elegance and practicality​

The Santos de Cartier watch is a synthesis​ of the two. A question of comfort, wearability​ and ergonomics; all studied and examined to the millimetre​ to ensure a perfect fit on the​ wrist.​

A QUEST FOR PERFORMANCE AND INNOVATION

The Santos de Cartier watch is equipped with the automatic calibre 1847 MC, whose design defies the quest for performance and innovation, offering water resistance up to 10 bar (~100 metres), chronometric precision that meets the highest quality standards, and protection against the effects of everyday magnetism up to 1500 Gauss.

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