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BY CELINE SIMON
CARTIER EXPANDS ITS ICONIC SANTOS WATCH COLLECTION WITH NEW MODELS, WHICH ALL CARRY ON THE LEGACY OF THE ORIGINAL WATCH MADE FOR PIONEERING AVIATOR ALBERTO SANTOS-DUMONT IN 1904. CARTIER SANTOS-DUMONT
T he first of the trio is the Santos-Dumont watch with a full yellow gold case, a blue sunray satin-brushed dial, and a blue alligator skin strap. Contrasting with the blue dial are the golden Roman numerals and golden-finish steel sword- shaped hands, while the beaded crown is set with a synthetic blue cabochon-shaped spinel. The 18k gold square case measures 43.5 mm by 31.4 mm, is water resistant to 30 meters, and houses a quartz movement. The remaining pair are stainless steel Santos de Cartier models, which retain the signature style of the original aviator watch. The Santos de Cartier medium model features a 35.1 mm case, furnished with a graduated blue dial. Conversely, the Santos de Cartier large model includes a 39.8 mm steel case, fitted with a graduated green dial.
Both benefit from Cartier’s QuickSwitch interchangeable system, which means the integrated stainless steel bracelet can be easily swapped out with the leather strap that accompanies each watch (a blue strap for the blue dial medium model and a green strap for the green dial large model). What’s more, both watches run on the in- house Caliber 1847 automatic movement and include seven- sided crowns each set with a synthetic faceted blue spinel. versions
SANTOS DE CARTIER
Large green dial Santos, and medium blue dial Santos
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