{"title":"Cartier Santos","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"cartier-santos-platinum-as09842","title":"Cartier Santos Platinum","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe story of the Cartier Santos dates back to the early 1900s and a fascinating man—- Alberto Santos-Dumont. Born in 1873 into a family of engineers and farmers, Alberto’s father was involved in railroad construction, instilling in Alberto a passion for travel and exploration. This naturally led to a fascination with aviation, Alberto’s greatest passion. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter moving to France, Santos-Dumont built a number of balloons, airships, and later primitive aircraft. Alberto quickly made significant breakthroughs in the history of early flight, including manning the very first publicly viewed manned flight in Europe. Santos-Dumont’s high profile, daring missions put him in company with some of the most prominent personalities of France, including Louis Cartier. Cartier and Santos-Dumont’s friendship blossomed from mutual respect for innovation, creativity, and legacy. In 1904, Louis Cartier gave Santos-Dumont a special watch, designed to be worn on the wrist— a novel concept at the time. The primitive, sturdy square watch was essentially the first true sports watch. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe so-called Cartier Santos was as daring a creation as Santos-Dumont’s missions. At a point where the wrist watch was not yet popularized, Cartier presented a bold, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esquare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e wrist watch design, truly challenging the limits of buttoned up French tastes. However, by 1908, Cartier revisited the 1904 prototype made for Santos-Dumont, making the watch commercially available by 1911. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 1911 Cartier Santos-Dumont was the birth of one of Cartier’s most iconic watch designs in history. Since 1911, Cartier has made dozens of Santos models— automatics, manually wound pieces, quartz watches, complicated references, and more. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis particular example is one of Cartier’s earliest and rarest! This incredible piece of Cartier history dates to the 1930s, measuring a modest 23mm in platinum. A diamond set bezel, \u003cem\u003eguilloché \u003c\/em\u003edial, and blued ‘Breguet’ handset remain in incredible condition considering their age. This piece is outfitted with a hand-cranking movement within, which adds a bit of romance to the design. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOutstanding.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGet this museum-caliber\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eCartier while you can!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Cartier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41172921745495,"sku":"40950339","price":24770.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/AS09842_40950339_CARTIER_SANTOSPLATDIA-7.jpg?v=1730503795"},{"product_id":"cartier-santos-dumont-as09959","title":"Cartier Santos Dumont","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first Cartier wrist watch, arguably the first sports watch of all time, and an enduring design to this day, the Cartier Santos is one of the most significant watches that receives little recognition for its prominence. Sure, the Santos is a beloved watch \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edesign\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, but few fully grasp the biblical impact this piece has had on the industry as a whole. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe story of the Cartier Santos dates back to the early 1900s and a fascinating man—- Alberto Santos-Dumont. Born in 1873 into a family of engineers and farmers, Alberto’s father was involved in railroad construction, instilling in Alberto a passion for travel and exploration. This naturally led to a fascination with aviation, Alberto’s greatest passion. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter moving to France, Santos-Dumont built a number of balloons, airships, and later primitive aircraft. Alberto quickly made significant breakthroughs in the history of early flight, including manning the very first publicly viewed manned flight in Europe. Santos-Dumont’s high profile, daring missions put him in company with some of the most prominent personalities of France, including Louis Cartier. Cartier and Santos-Dumont’s friendship blossomed from mutual respect for innovation, creativity, and legacy. In 1904, Louis Cartier gave Santos-Dumont a special watch, designed to be worn on the wrist— a novel concept at the time. The primitive, sturdy square watch was essentially the first true sports watch. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe so-called Cartier Santos was as daring a creation as Santos-Dumont’s missions. At a point where the wrist watch was not yet popularized, Cartier presented a bold, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esquare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e wrist watch design, truly challenging the limits of buttoned up French tastes. However, by 1908, Cartier revisited the 1904 prototype made for Santos-Dumont, making the watch commercially available by 1911. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 1911 Cartier Santos-Dumont was the birth of one of Cartier’s most iconic watch designs in history. Since 1911, Cartier has made dozens of Santos models— automatics, manually wound pieces, quartz watches, complicated references, and more. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis particular example is one of Cartier’s most classic— sized at 27mm in yellow gold steel with a beautiful white dial. This piece includes all the classic defining hallmarks of the Santos with exposed screws decorating the bezel. A Roman numeral, Paris signed dial, blued steel hands and blue sapphire cabochon tie the Santos to the other Cartier collections. This piece is outfitted with a hand-cranking movement within, which adds a bit of romance to the design. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSet on a 18K yellow gold signed 'Milanese' bracelet, this Santos was born to \u003cem\u003ewow\u003c\/em\u003e!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Cartier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41281076166743,"sku":"40950396","price":22770.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/AS09959_40950396_SANTOSDUMONT-6.jpg?v=1730510794"},{"product_id":"cartier-santos-dumont-as09947","title":"Cartier Santos-Dumont","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first Cartier wristwatch, arguably the first sports watch of all time, and an enduring design to this day, the Cartier Santos-Dumont is a monument in the story of modern horology. Sure, it's a beloved watch \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edesign\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, but few fully grasp the Biblical impact this piece has had on the industry as a whole. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe story of the Cartier Santos-Dumont dates back to the early 1900s and a fascinating man, Alberto Santos-Dumont. Born in 1873 into a family of engineers and farmers, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSantos-Dumont's father was involved in railroad construction, instilling in him a passion for travel and exploration. This naturally led to a fascination with aviation, his greatest passion. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter moving to France, Santos-Dumont built a number of balloons, airships, and later, primitive aircraft. He quickly made significant breakthroughs in the history of early flight, including manning the very first publicly viewed manned flight in Europe. Santos-Dumont’s high profile, daring experiments put him in company with some of the most prominent personalities of France, including Louis Cartier. Cartier and Santos-Dumont’s friendship blossomed from mutual respect for innovation and creativity. In 1904, Louis Cartier gave Santos-Dumont a special watch that was designed to be worn on the wrist — a novel concept at the time. The primitive, sturdy square watch was essentially the first dedicated pilot's watch, and more broadly, the first sports watch. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe so-called Cartier Santos-Dumont was as daring as Santos-Dumont’s early flights. At a point where the wristwatch was not yet popularized, Cartier presented a bold, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esquare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e wristwatch design, truly challenging the limits of buttoned-up French tastes. However, by 1908, Cartier revisited the 1904 prototype made for Santos-Dumont, making the watch commercially available by 1911. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSince then, Cartier has made dozens of Santos models — automatics, manually-wound pieces, quartz watches, complicated references, and more. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis particular example is one of Cartier’s most elevated! Measuring a comfortable 30 mm, it features white-gold construction, a flat bezel, and an octagonal crown with sapphire inset. Its white 'Roman' dial boasts a blued-steel 'sword; handset, an inner \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003echemin de fer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e hour track, and a 'Swiss Made' Cartier signature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaired to a black leather Cartier-signed strap with a signed, white gold buckle, this beautiful dress watch is a testament to the enduring legacy of Louis Cartier and his intrepid early wristwatch designs. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cartier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41952362266711,"sku":"40950388","price":6770.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/AS09947_40950388_CARTIER_DUMONTWG-5.jpg?v=1757677337"},{"product_id":"cartier-santos-dumont-as11222","title":"Cartier Santos Dumont","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first Cartier wristwatch, arguably the first sports watch of all time, and an enduring design to this day, the Cartier Santos-Dumont is a monument in the story of modern horology. Sure, it's a beloved watch \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edesign\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, but few fully grasp the Biblical impact this piece has had on the industry as a whole. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe story of the Cartier Santos-Dumont dates back to the early 1900s and a fascinating man, Alberto Santos-Dumont. Born in 1873 into a family of engineers and farmers, Santos-Dumont's father was involved in railroad construction, instilling in him a passion for travel and exploration. This naturally led to a fascination with aviation, his greatest passion. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter moving to France, Santos-Dumont built a number of balloons, airships, and later, primitive aircraft. He quickly made significant breakthroughs in the history of early flight, including the very first publicly viewed manned flight in Europe. Santos-Dumont’s high profile, daring experiments put him in company with some of the most prominent personalities of France, including Louis Cartier. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCartier and Santos-Dumont’s friendship blossomed from mutual respect for innovation and creativity. In 1904, Louis Cartier gave Santos-Dumont a special watch that was designed to be worn on the wrist — a novel concept at the time. The primitive, sturdy square watch was essentially the first dedicated pilot's watch, and more broadly, the first sports watch. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe so-called Cartier Santos-Dumont was as daring as Santos-Dumont’s early flights. At a point where the wristwatch was not yet popularized, Cartier presented a bold, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esquare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e wristwatch design, truly challenging the limits of buttoned-up French tastes. However, by 1908, Cartier revisited the 1904 prototype made for Santos-Dumont, making the watch commercially available by 1911. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSince then, Cartier has made dozens of Santos models — automatics, manually-wound pieces, quartz watches, complicated references, and more. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis particular Santos-Dumont is notable for its two-tone construction: Housed in a 20mm white gold case with a yellow gold 'rivet' bezel and blue cabochon-set crown, it features an acrylic crystal beneath which is situated a white 'Roman' dial with a 'chemin de fer' minute track and a blued steel 'sword' handset. Powered by a manually-wound movement and paired to a black alligator strap with a yellow gold deployant clasp, this has to be one of the most elegant Santos-Dumont references ever conceived.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDon't sleep on this Paris-signed Reference 78226 — it surely won't last long!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cartier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42002906021975,"sku":"40950518","price":11500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/AS11222_40950518_CARTIER_SANTOSDUMONT_78226--5.jpg?v=1760129559"},{"product_id":"cartier-santos-de-cartier-galbee-two-tone-as12439","title":"Cartier Santos de Cartier Galbée Two-Tone","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFew watches can claim to have changed the course of wristwatch history. The Cartier Santos is one of them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated in 1904 for Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, the Santos is widely regarded as one of the first purpose-built men's wristwatches. At a time when pocket watches still dominated, Louis Cartier designed a watch that could be consulted mid-flight without removing one's hands from the controls. More than a century later, the Santos remains one of the most important and enduring designs in watchmaking—a rare icon whose appeal has only grown with time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis particular Santos Galbée, dating to the 1980s, represents one of the collection's most charming neo-vintage expressions. Its 29mm case combines stainless steel and 18k yellow gold in a way that feels quintessentially Cartier. The softly curved \"Galbée\" case profile hugs the wrist beautifully, while the signature exposed screws and seamlessly integrated bracelet create a design that is instantly recognizable from across the discotheque.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe dial is pure Cartier. Crisp and elegant, it features a white backdrop accented by printed Roman numerals, a chemin-de-fer minute track, and the maison's signature blued steel sword hands. A sapphire cabochon crown adds a final touch of unmistakable Cartier flair. Together, these elements create a watch that feels equally at home with a tailored jacket, a cashmere sweater, or a simple white T-shirt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePowered by a reliable quartz movement, the Santos Galbée offers all the style and history of one of watchmaking's great icons with the convenience of grab-and-go wearability. The result is a watch that feels every bit as relevant today as it did four decades ago.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor many collectors, the Tank may be Cartier's purest dress watch. The Santos, however, is its most versatile—a design that effortlessly bridges sport, elegance, and everyday wear. Few watches do it better.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cartier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43980972884055,"sku":"40950586","price":6950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/AS12439_40950586_CARTIER_SANTOSGALBEE_W20011C4-1566--6.jpg?v=1782819563"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/collections\/santos.oembed","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}