Santos-Dumont watch

REF.: WSSA0023

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Santos-Dumont watch, small model, high autonomy quartz movement (~ 6 years). Steel case, beaded crown set with a blue synthetic cabochon-shaped spinel, silvered satin-brushed dial with sunray effect, Roman numerals, blued-steel sword-shaped hands, sapphire crystal, navy blue alligator-skin strap, steel ardillon buckle. Case dimensions: 38 mm x 27.5 mm, thickness: 7.3 mm. Water-resistant to 3 bar (approx. 30 metres).

ABOUT THE COLLECTION

1904. Louis Cartier granted the wish of his friend, the famous Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos Dumont: to be able to tell the time while flying. This was the birth of one of the first ever wristwatches. Featuring a geometric shape and exposed screws, the watch quickly became one of the Maison’s watchmaking icons. The Santos rose to the ranks of a classic that would defy the hands of time.