2000s Cartier Santos Galbée Steel & Gold 24mm 1567
Ref: 1567
Specification
Lugs : 13mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box & Papers : None
Case Material : Stainless Steel * 18ct Yellow Gold
Warranty : 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty
Points of Mention
This watch is sold as "Watch Only" and therefore comes without its box or paperwork. It comes paired with its polished and brushed steel & gold bracelet, which will fit up to a 6.25inch wrist. The watch is from Circa. 2000s and is sold in used worn condition, but overall, it is in fair condition, as you can see from the photographs. The watch comes with our 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty.
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The Watch
Here we have a 2000s Cartier Santos Galbée Steel & Gold 24mm 1567 with a polished and brushed curvaceous 24mm Steel case that curves over your wrist with finely tapered lugs, and a lug-to-lug length of 35mm and a case thickness of 6mm giving the watch an impressive and comfortable fit. On the right side is a crown featuring a blue cabochon, and an attractive 18ct yellow gold bezel holds a sapphire crystal above a stunning sunburst champagne dial that catches the light as you rotate your wrist. Applied Roman numerals with an inner minute track, and slender gold hands complete this beautiful dial. On the reverse, a solid screwed-down case back, inside an automatic Cartier signed Quartz movement. The watch comes paired with its polished and brushed steel & gold bracelet, which will fit up to a 6.25inch wrist
Personal Note
The Cartier Santos is the epitome of an icon within the watch world, instantly recognisable and remained relatively unchanged over the years, it doesn't get much better than this! So much so that it sold before it could even make it to the website.
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.