The Cartier Santos-Dumont has a long history

At that time, Louis Cartier created a watch for the famous Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont on which he could read the time on the control stick of his airplane. With the Cartier Santos-Dumont you are buying a watch that is one of the first pilot's watches in the world and thus started a tradition.

Iconic appearance

The design of the Cartier Santos-Dumont was innovative from the very beginning. To this day, the case of the watch is particularly eye-catching. It is square, its corners are rounded. The screws around the dial of the Cartier Santos-Dumont are striking. They give the watch a unique character. These screws are only not available in the model variants that are set with diamonds.

Diversity in design

For lovers of legendary watches, the Cartier Santos-Dumont is available in two sizes. The large model measures 43.5 millimeters by 31.4 millimeters. With a case size of 38 millimeters by 27.5 millimeters, the small model is much more delicate.

There is also a great variety in the material from which the casings of the pilot's watches with an excellent reputation are made. In addition to gold, rose or white gold, these also include steel and titanium, as well as material combinations of gold and steel. The dial of the watch is striking. The blue hands are typical of Cartier watches. On the Cartier Santos-Dumont they point to the hours and minutes. Large Roman numerals appear on the dial. Both the large and small models of the Cartier Santos-Dumont are available in versions whose rose or white gold cases are densely set with diamonds. The skeleton watches are also a special variant. All timepieces in the Cartier Santos-Dumont model series are fitted with elegant leather straps.

Variants of the clockwork

The legendary pilot's watch is available with two caliber versions. The caliber 9614 MC, in the skeleton models and in models with diamonds, is a mechanical manufacture movement. It has a hand winding. Alternatively, the Cartier Santos-Dumont can be equipped with a quartz movement. The term for these works is up to 6 years.