2021 Cartier Santos-Dumont Large Model Quartz WSSA0022
Ref: WSSA0022
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 with its original 18mm Cartier leather strap and pin buckle. The watch is from December 2021 and is sold in worn condition, but overall fair condition as you can see. The watch comes with our 12-Months Warranty.
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The Watch
Here we have a 2021 Cartier Santos-Dumont Large Model Quartz WSSA0022 a slimmed-down version of the traditional Cartier Santos named after Alberto Santos-Dumont, a famous Brazilian pilot whose friendship inspired Louis Cartier to create a pilot-friendly wristwatch Cartier Santos in 1903. With a 31.5mm stainless steel case, slender gently curved tapered lugs perfectly support the leather strap, and a lug-to-lug length of 43mm and a case thickness of just 7mm ensure a comfortable fit on your wrist. Polished and brushed surfaces transition with crisp lines and are expertly finished, on the right side, is a crown with a synthetic blue cabochon inset. The polished bezel has screw detailing and holds a sapphire crystal above a striking sunburst silver dial, an outer minute track is precisely executed surrounding radiating Roman numeral indices marking the hours. Elegant blued-steel sword hands sit majestically in the centre, at 12 o’clock we have the Cartier motif completing this sophisticated dress watch. On the reverse a screwed-down case back, inside a quality Quartz Cartier movement. The watch comes paired with its 18mm Cartier leather strap and a pin buckle, and the watch comes with its Cartier presentation box and paperwork.
Personal Note
Cartier has once again knocked it out of the park with this wonderful reference, the proportions are great on the wrist and I feel this will work perfectly fine for those with larger wrists or those with smaller wrists. The dial is executed beautifully and this feels exactly how you would expect a modern Santos-Dumont to feel on the wrist... Snap this up whilst you can!
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.