W&W 2023 Cartier Santos and Santos-Dumont

With geometric lines, a clean design and technical innovation, the Santos watch reconciles classicism with a pioneering spirit. Elegance is its obsession.

Modern before its time, it favoured—when created in 1904— simplicity, practicality and innovation, three main principles dear to pioneering aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont. It was for Santos-Dumont that Cartier created a wristwatch so he could read the time whilst flying, without having to let go of the controls to check his pocket watch.

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Its unique shape, attention to detail and precise proportions meant it could evolve with the times; today, two new interpretations have been designed. On the one hand, the elegant Santos-Dumont watch that refines the appearance of its Roman numerals with hard stones and on the other, the innovative Santos de Cartier watch that explores colour.

Santos-Dumont

As a tribute to the historical model, the Santos-Dumont collection adds five new versions to its elegant repertoire.

Three watches in platinum, rose gold and yellow gold that elevate their dial with Roman numerals cut directly in jasper, jade and dumortierite: three colours that match the cabochon on the winding crown of the watch. Finely worked, these delicate Roman numerals are enhanced by the depth and rays of the dial’s guilloché effect. They showcase the originality of this limited edition, equipped with a 430 MC mechanical movement with manual winding.

Two watches in grey or deep navy blue. With a flawless dress code, these guilloché dials boast contrasting gold hands and Roman numerals. In yellow gold or yellow gold and steel, this sophisticated version of the Santos-Dumont watch cultivates an art of elegance that is entirely its own.

Santos

The bold colours of the Santos watch

In addition to the navy blue, Cartier has expanded its chromatic spectrum and dared to include deep green. This is the mantle taken up by these new versions, whose iridescent dials radiate with graduated colours and a metallic shine. Everything is coated in a thin layer of tinted lacquer, applied by hand. Its finesse and transparency bring lustre, texture and depth to the colours. 

Available in two sizes, large and medium, all the watches are equipped with an 1847 MC automatic movement and two interchangeable straps in steel and alligator, which can be easily swapped thanks to Cartier’s patent-pending QuickSwitch system.

Technical specifications

Santos de Cartier Medium

Reference: CRWSSA0061

Case

• Material: Stainless steel
• Dimensions: 35.10 mm
• Thickness: 8.83 mm
• Glass: Sapphire crystal
• 7-sided crown set with a faceted synthetic blue spinel
• Water-resistant up to 10 bar (approx. 100 metres/300 feet)

Dial and hands

• Graduated green dial
• Polished steel sword-shaped hands with luminescent material

Functions/Indications

• Hours, minutes, seconds

Strap and buckle

• Steel bracelet with “SmartLink” adjustment system.
• Green alligator-skin strap with interchangeable steel folding buckle.
• Both straps are fitted with the “QuickSwitch” interchangeable system.

MSRP: EUR 7’600

Technical specifications

Santos de Cartier Medium

Reference: CRWSSA0063

Case

• Material: Stainless steel
• Dimensions: 35.10 mm
• Thickness: 8.83 mm
• Glass: Sapphire crystal
• 7-sided crown set with a faceted synthetic blue spinel
• Water-resistant up to 10 bar (approx. 100 metres/300 feet)

Dial and hands

• Graduated blue dial
• Polished steel sword-shaped hands with luminescent material

Movement

• Calibre 1847 MC
• Mechanical Automatic movement

Functions/Indications

• Hours, minutes, seconds

Strap and buckle

• Steel bracelet with “SmartLink” adjustment system.
• Blue alligator-skin strap with interchangeable steel folding buckle.
• Both straps are fitted with the “QuickSwitch” interchangeable system.

MSRP: EUR 7’600

Technical specifications

Santos de Cartier Large

Reference: CRWSSA0062

Case

• Material: Stainless steel
• Dimensions: 39.80 mm
• Thickness: 9.38 mm
• Glass: Sapphire crystal
• 7-sided crown set with a faceted synthetic blue spinel
• Water-resistant up to 10 bar (approx. 100 metres/300 feet)

Dial and hands

• Graduated green dial
• Polished steel sword-shaped hands with luminescent material

Movement

• Calibre 1847 MC
• Mechanical Automatic movement

Functions/Indications

• Hours, minutes, seconds

Strap and buckle

• Steel bracelet with “SmartLink” adjustment system.
• Green alligator-skin strap with interchangeable steel folding buckle.
• Both straps are fitted with the “QuickSwitch” interchangeable system.

MSRP: EUR 8'300

Technical specifications

Cartier Santos-Dumont XL

Reference: CRWGSA0082

Limited edition of 200 individually numbered pieces

Case

• Material: Platinum 950
• Dimensions: 46.6 mm x 33.9 mm
• Thickness: 7.5 mm
• Glass: Sapphire crystal
• Platinum beaded crown set with a ruby cabochon
• Case back engraved with Alberto Santos-Dumont’s handwritten signature
• Water-resistant up to 3 bar (approx. 30 metres/100 feet)

Dial and hands

• Guilloché-effect dial
• Red jasper Roman numerals
• Polished golden-finish steel apple-shaped hands

Movement

• Calibre 430 MC
• Mechanical Automatic movement

Functions/Indications

• Hours and minutes

Strap and buckle

• Brown alligator-skin strap, platinum 950 ardillon buckle

MSRP: EUR 25'400

Technical specifications

Cartier Santos-Dumont XL

Reference: CRWGSA0083

Limited edition of 200 individually numbered pieces

Case

• Material: Rose gold
• Dimensions: 46.6 mm x 33.9 mm
• Thickness: 7.5 mm
• Glass: Sapphire crystal
• Rose gold beaded crown set with a jade cabochon
• Case back engraved with Alberto Santos-Dumont’s signature
• Water-resistant up to 3 bar (approx. 30 metres/100 feet)

Dial and hands

• Guilloché-effect dial
• Green jade Roman numerals
• Polished rose gold-coloured steel apple-shaped hands

Movement

• Calibre 430 MC
• Mechanical Automatic movement

Functions/Indications

• Hours and minutes

Strap and buckle

• Green alligator-skin strap, rose gold 750 ardillon buckle

MSRP: EUR 19'200

Technical specifications

Cartier Santos-Dumont XL

Reference: CRWGSA0084

Limited edition of 200 individually numbered pieces

Case

• Material: Yellow gold
• Dimensions: 46.6 mm x 33.9 mm
• Thickness: 7.5 mm
• Glass: Sapphire crystal
• Rose gold beaded crown set with a blue sapphire cabochon
• Case back engraved with Alberto Santos-Dumont’s signature
• Water-resistant up to 3 bar (approx. 30 metres/100 feet)

Dial and hands

• Guilloché-effect dial
• Blue dumortierite Roman numerals
• Polished golden-finish steel apple-shaped hands

Movement

• Calibre 430 MC
• Mechanical Automatic movement

Functions/Indications

• Hours and minutes

Strap and buckle

• Blue alligator-skin strap, yellow gold 750 ardillon buckle

MSRP: EUR 19'200

Technical specifications

Cartier Santos-Dumont Large

Reference: CRW2SA0028

Case

• Material: Steel case, yellow gold 750 bezel
• Dimensions: 43.5 mm x 31.4 mm
• Thickness: 7.3 mm
• Glass: Sapphire crystal
• Beaded crown set with a synthetic blue cabochon-shaped spinel
• Water-resistant up to 3 bar (approx. 30 metres/100 feet)

Dial and hands

• Grey sunray-finish dial
• Golden Roman numerals
• Polished golden steel sword-shaped hands

Movement

• High-autonomy Quartz movement

Functions/Indications

• Hours and minutes

Strap and buckle

• Grey alligator-skin strap, steel ardillon buckle

MSRP: EUR 6'500

Technical specifications

Cartier Santos-Dumont Large

Reference: CRWGSA0077

Case

• Material: Yellow gold 750
• Dimensions: 43.5 mm x 31.4 mm
• Thickness: 7.3 mm
• Glass: Sapphire crystal
• Beaded crown set with a synthetic blue cabochon-shaped spinel
• Water-resistant up to 3 bar (approx. 30 metres/100 feet)

Dial and hands

• Blue sunray-finish dial
• Golden Roman numerals
• Golden steel sword-shaped hands

Movement

• High-autonomy Quartz movement

Functions/Indications

• Hours and minutes

Strap and buckle

• Blue alligator-skin strap, yellow gold 750 ardillon buckle

MSRP: EUR 14'000

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