This unique watch model owes its name to the aviation pioneer Alberto Santos Dumont. It first appeared in 1904 and, as legend has it, it was created by Cartier on Santos’ order to help the Brazilian pilot keep time correctly.
The watch remained a legend and after over a hundred years, the Santos model received another incarnation. This time it is a skeleton masterpiece made of gold and steel, with a transparent case made of sapphire glass. The watch mechanism inside is unique, with elements also made of yellow gold. At first, the untrained eye will see mainly gears and intersecting strips of precious metal. Only a careful look will reveal the Roman numerals – III, VI, IX, XII located around the square center of the watch mechanism.
This unique men’s timepiece is made, along with the bracelet with gold and steel.
Baignoire de Cartier watch, mini model, size 16, quartz movement. Yellow gold 750/1000 case. Yellow gold 750/1000 beaded crown set with a sapphire cabochon. Yellow gold 750/1000 rigid bracelet. Silvered dial, blued-steel sword-shaped hands, sapphire crystal. Length: 24.6 mm, width: 18.7 mm, thickness: 7.2 mm. Water-resistant up to 3 bar (approx. 30 metres).