2018 Cartier Santos de Cartier Medium Size WSSA0010
Ref: WSSA0010
Specification
Lugs : 18mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box & Papers : Box & Papers
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months Warranty
Points of Mention
This watch is sold with its original Cartier box and Cartier paperwork. The watch comes paired on its original Cartier bracelet with a signed Cartier hidden butterfly-style deployment clasp, all links included. Included is the Cartier leather strap too. Unfortunately, the pin tool is missing but changing the links can be done without it. The watch is from April 2018 and is sold in worn condition, but overall great condition as you can see with very few hairline scratches. The watch comes with our 12-Month Warranty.
The Watch
Here we have a 2018 Cartier Santos de Cartier Medium Size WSSA0010. The slender gently curved lugs perfectly support the integrated style bracelet. Polished and brushed surfaces are expertly finished. On the right side, a heptagon crown protected by crown guards with a blue spinel cabochon inset. Its use of screws in the polished bezel and around the case was intended to simulate the screws found on the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. The polished bezel now tapers towards the lugs for a seamless transition. A flat sapphire crystal protects the white dial. Large applied Roman numerals radiate around the inner minute track, like the Paris roads, radiating from the Arc de Triomphe. Elegant slim steel thermally blued sword hands are complemented by a fine tapered second hand. On the reverse, a screwed-down case back Cartier engraved into it. Inside an Automatic Cartier Cal. 1847 MC, 23 jewels, 28,800 beats per hour. An in-house movement was first introduced in the 2015 Cartier Clé collection. The watch comes fitted on its 18mm Cartier stainless steel bracelet with brushed and polished surfaces. Secured with a signed Cartier hidden butterfly-style deployment clasp. Cartier's patent-pending SmartLink system allows you to make adjustments by pushing a button on the bottom of a link where a pin will partially pop out, letting you slide the link out. The “QuickSwitch" mechanism makes strap changing a breeze, you simply press a small rectangular button underneath the watch band to release it from the case – no need for spring bars, or specialist tools. Included in the box is a Cartier leather strap and the watch also comes with its Cartier presentation box and papers.
Personal Note
From the modern lineup of Cartier Santos' this would be my personal choice, the size is perfect and whilst called "Medium" or "Mid-Size" this would have been a large or even extra-large case previously! I'd highly recommend coming by and trying it on for yourself, you'll no doubt walk away reconsidering smaller watches and have this one on your wrist!
The Brand
In 1847 Louis-Francois Cartier founded Cartier in Paris, France. He quickly established himself by catering to the elites in society. In 1903 they created their first men's wristwatch, inspired by his pilot friend Alberto Santos-Dumont, who called it the Santos. Just 4 years later in 1907 Cartier began a partnership with Edmond Jaeger of the prominent watch brand Jaeger-LeCoultre. Jaeger agreed to be the exclusive supplier of movements for Cartier watches. In 1917 they debuted the Tank. Their watches were so popular that copies soon appeared to counteract this. Cartier introduced reference numbers to each watch. In 1919 they introduced the Tank which was inspired by the robust American tank used in the first world war. It has been famously worn by many over the years including Andy Warhol, Alain Delon, Clarke Gable, Catherine Deneuve, and Duke Ellington. The early watches were all handmade in France, with movements by Jaeger. In 1972, a group of investors led by financial wizard Joseph Kanoui bought the company. In 1973 we saw the first “Must de Cartier” boutique open in Biarritz, followed by one in Singapore. During the 1980s they acquired several non-jewellery businesses such as Beaume et Mercier in 1988 and Piaget and Alderbert in 1989. Today Cartier is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Swiss Richemont Group that includes IWC, Montblanc, and Vacheron Constantin.