Cartier Santos Dumont 96053

CARTIER SANTOS DUMONT 96053 18K YG with Guarantee

With the early aviation industry growing at unprecedented rates, one pioneering Brazilian aviator saw the need for a particular kind of tool - a pilot’s watch. So, this aviator, Alberto Santos-Dumont, went to Louis Cartier in 1904 and asked him to design a watch fit for flight. This watch became the Cartier Santos Dumont, the very first tool watch. Evolving through time as an extensive array of wonderful models, the Santos Dumont has become one of watchmaking’s most iconic designs, and is famed for creating the humble wristwatch as we know it. Offered here we have a Santos Dumont ref. 96053 from the 1980s that takes the Santos’ iconic design and packages it into a dense 23mm diameter package of 18kt yellow gold. Boasting an angular case with its distinctive bezel and Cartier’s signature dial design, this timepiece showcases Cartier’s impressive ability to create timeless designs, as evidenced by how popular the Santos and all of its subsequent sibling models continue to be in the modern age of watchmaking as we know it. Brand : Cartier Dimensions : 23mm x 31.5mm Model : Santos Dumont Movement : Manual-wind Reference : 96053 Bracelet : Leather strap Year : Circa 1984 Condition : Excellent Material : 18kt yellow gold Included : Watch, pouch, guarantee papers, and 1989-dated service receipt Dial Color : White THE DIAL With Cartier's signature combination of a white dial with black roman numerals and blued steel hands, the Santos Dumont speaks to the refined design that has enabled the French jeweler to become such an icon within the world of design. THE CONSTRUCTION Featuring its iconic square shape, screw-studded bezel, and angular cabochon-capped crown, the Santos Dumont's construction is among the most distinctive in the industry. TIMING MACHINE READOUT This reading was taken (crown down) with a ONEOF Accuracy Boutique Edition timing machine at time of cataloging. It is provided as a courtesy only, and shall not be construed as a warranty or guarantee of any kind. Please refer to our terms and conditions of sale for more information.