Key Features & Identification

• Model Line: Santos-Dumont (distinguishable from the standard Santos de Cartier by its slimmer profile, non-integrated leather strap, and prominent visible bezel screws).

• Case: Square stainless steel case (or white gold/platinum depending on the reference) with rounded corners and polished bezel screws.

• Dial: Silvered sunray dial featuring elongated black Roman numerals, a central rail-track minute scale, and blued-steel sword-shaped hands.

• Crown: Beaded crown set with a synthetic blue cabochon-cut spinel (or sapphire).

• Strap: Brown alligator-grain leather strap with tonal stitching and a pin buckle.

Historical Significance Originally designed by Louis Cartier in 1904 for his aviator friend Alberto Santos-Dumont, this model holds legendary status as one of the very first men's wristwatches and pilot watches in history, celebrated for its Art Deco geometry and timeless elegance.