If you can do the math, 2018 had to be the year that this re-introduction would take place of the new Cartier Santos with in-house movement.
Before, the Cartier Santos Galbee was powered by an ETA movement and it seems there’s no place anymore within Cartier (and Richemont in general) for these Swatch Group owned movements. It would only be a matter of time that Cartier would re-introduce the classic Santos, with a new in-house movement. When the Cartier Santos was discontinued two years ago, it was immediately clear to us that this was kinda ridiculous. The Cartier Santos 100 was never an option for me, as it was a bit too far away from the original model.ġ978 – 2018 Cartier Santos 40th Anniversary However, it remained to be a relatively small watch. It is actually a watch that I considered a couple of times, especially the Santos Galbee XL.
A pity, because from a design perspective, the Cartier Santos is definitely an icon. Somehow the Cartier Santos disappeared a bit from the stage, the watches were relatively small (although Cartier did introduce the Santos 100 in in 2004) and in 2016 the collection was completely discontinued.
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Somehow, the Cartier Santos doesn’t only make me remember these fine hardworking people from the local cafeteria, it was also the choice of wrist gear for movie actors, TV celebrities and, well, gangsters. I lived in a small village in the east part of the country, not a Cartier dealer in the area, so I was amazed he had to travel quite a bit for this Cartier habit. When I dig a bit deeper in my memories, I think the guy told me he bought it from this retailer, in The Netherlands. He proudly told me he was a Cartier fan, and collected many things Cartier. I actually do remember that I asked the end-boss of the cafeteria about his Santos watch. I guess this is applicable for a lot of people that would recognize a Cartier Santos for just being a Cartier Santos. I knew about this watch, but I can’t recall where this specific knowledge came from. Cartier Santos on the wrist, wearing Cartier glasses, fingers covered with Cartier rings, and on the other wrist Cartier bracelets and so on. The owners of the local cafeteria annex snooker place were completely Cartier powered. My first encounter with a Cartier Santos was in my late teens (early-mid 1990s).
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