Cartier Santos Steel

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It was in 1904 that Louis Cartier gave a watch to his good friend and aviation pioneer Alberto Santos-Dumont that was designed to be worn on the wrist.

The Santos watch was the first ever men’s wristwatch, originally invented to make it easier to check the time while flying.

The modern Santos watches maintain the classic hallmarks of the original including the rounded square case Roman numerals and fully incorporated lugs.

This watch is circa 2000 and comes with box and booklet.

Preowned
Circa 2000
Box and booklet

Description

It was in 1904 that Louis Cartier gave a watch to his good friend and aviation pioneer Alberto Santos-Dumont that was designed to be worn on the wrist.

The Santos watch was the first ever men’s wristwatch, originally invented to make it easier to check the time while flying.

The modern Santos watches maintain the classic hallmarks of the original including the rounded square case Roman numerals and fully incorporated lugs.

This watch is circa 2000 and comes with box and booklet.