Thejourney through Cartier’s men’s watch collections began in 1904 with the groundbreaking Santos de Cartier. Inspired by the boldness of aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, Louis Cartier crafted a wristwatch that defied conventions. The square case, exposed screws, and a leather strap marked a departure from the norms of the time, LouisCartier designed the first Santos in 1904, at the request of Brazilian aviation pioneer Alberto Santos-Dumont. His request was for a watch that could easily be read during flight. In response, Cartier developed a square watch with gently curved lugs that allowed it to sit comfortably on the wrist using a strap. 2021Cartier Santos Dumont Large Steel/Rose Gold Watch W2SA0011 4240 Box Papers $ 5,900. Free shipping. US. Cartier Santos Dumont. 34MM 2650 18K ROSE GOLD UNISEX WATCH. Price on request + $79 for shipping. US. Promoted. Cartier Santos Dumont. 2787 18k Yellow Gold Watch with Ivory Roman Dial Leather Band Santosde Cartier Signature C de Cartier Première de Cartier View all Be Inspired. steel sword-shaped hands in rose gold, sapphire crystal. Case back engraved with the handwritten signature of Alberto Santos-Dumont. Strap in dark green alligator leather, 18K rose gold (750/1000) ardillon buckle. Case dimensions: 43.5 mm x 31.4 mm, TheCartier Santos watch was created in 1904 for Alberto Santos-Dumont, a Brazilian aeronaut, sportsman, and inventor who contributed to the early development Inaddition to these three main Santos de Cartier models, the brand is also introducing a skeletonised edition.Skeletonised watches have become a high horological form of art at Cartier ever since the introduction of its esteemed Santos 100 Skeleton watch back in 2015. The watch housed Cartier’s first ever skeletonised movement to be entirely And as The Fabulous Flying Machines of Alberto Santos-Dumont shows us, Santos-Dumont did know how to have fun, how to share it and how to be a gentleman at the same time. Santos-Dumont also liked to set records with his flying machines but, as he tells his friend Louis Cartier when he arrives late for a coffee date, "as you know, I ThinkCartier and at once the Love Bracelet comes to mind, which was created in 1904 after aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont complained that pocket watches for men were not practical. Alongwith the permanent collection, Cartier also launched limited edition watches inspired by Alberto Santos-Dumont’s flying machines, which were pretty well received. For 2021, there’s a new pair of Cartier Santos-Dumont XL Limited Edition watches, including this handsome two-tone watch that we’ll be looking at today. AlbertoSantos-Dumont’s signature is engraved on the back just underneath the brand name. A stainless steel case for the Cartier Santos-Dumont? Cartier decided for a steel case, which certainly must have caused some serious arguments at the brand’s Paris headquarters: releasing a men’s wristwatch in steel that had thus far only been available gVd38.