2022 Cartier Santos de Cartier 18ct Rose Gold Large Model WGSA0018
Ref: WGSA0018
Specification
Lugs : 21mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box & Papers : Box & Papers
Case Material : 18ct Rose Gold
Warranty : 12-Months Warranty
Points of Mention
This watch is sold with its original Cartier presentation box and paperwork, the inner sleeve and cushion of the box are missing as you can see from the photographs. It comes paired with its original Cartier 21mm brushed 18ct Rose Gold bracelet with polished screw detailing and secured by a concealed push-button butterfly clasp; all links are included, plus a Cartier 21mm grey Alligator leather strap secured by a beautiful 18ct Rose Gold Ardillon pin buckle. The watch is from April 2022 and is sold in worn condition, but overall, it is in very fair condition as you can see. A full case and bracelet refurb can be provided at an additional cost on request. The watch comes with our 12-Months Warranty.
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The Watch
Here we have a curvaceous 2022 Cartier Santos de Cartier 18ct Rose Gold WGSA0018 with a larger 40mm brushed 18ct Rose Gold case, the polished chamfer edge leads the eye towards the gently sculpted lugs, which perfectly support the bracelet and strap, and a lug-to-lug length of 47.5mm and a case thickness of 9mm ensure a comfortable fit on your wrist. Polished and brushed surfaces are expertly finished. On the right side, a heptagon crown protected by crown guards with a blue spinel cabochon inset. The polished bezel now tapers towards the lugs for a seamless transition. Its use of screws in the polished bezel was intended to simulate the screws found on the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. A slightly curved sapphire crystal protects the crisp white dial, and 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. At 6 o’clock, a colour-matched framed date window perfectly balances this striking dial. At noon, we have the Cartier motif, and at 6 o’clock, “Automatic” completes this sophisticated dress watch. On the reverse, a screwed-down 18ct Rose Gold 750/1000 case back includes the Cartier details and the gold hallmarks engraved into it. Inside an automatic Cartier Cal. 1847 MC, 23 jewels, 28,800 beats per hour, the in-house movement was first introduced in the 2015 Cartier Clé collection. It comes paired with its original Cartier 21mm brushed 18ct Rose Gold bracelet with polished screw detailing and secured by a concealed push-button butterfly clasp; all links are included, plus a Cartier 21mm grey Alligator leather strap secured by a beautiful 18ct Rose Gold Ardillon pin buckle. 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. The watch comes with its Cartier presentation box and paperwork, the inner sleeve and cushion of the box are missing as you can see from the photographs.
Personal Note
With an impressive retail price of £35,100 this full 18ct rose gold Cartier Santos de Cartier is luxury on the wrist and if the full gold bracelet is too much for you, or you wish to switch it up, inside the box is the beautiful Cartier 21mm grey Alligator leather strap secured by an amazing 18ct Rose Gold Ardillon pin buckle. Thankfully, by buying pre-owned someone else has spent that £35,100 and you will be saving roughly 35% on that price! Do not hesitate to add this incredible watch to your collection today, you will not be disappointed!
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 four 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, which includes IWC, Montblanc, and Vacheron Constantin.