Cartier Santos Dumont 1576

Cartier Santos Dumont 1576 18k YG

With the 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. The Santos Dumont reference we have here is the ref. 8210, an elegant 27mm unisex variant of the objectively timeless timepiece. Featuring a polished round-edged bezel sitting atop a satin-brushed case with polished bevelling, the Santos Dumont’s case toys with light in a playful manner. Fitted with Cartier’s signature white dial, with black Roman numerals encircled by a railroad minute track and blued steel hands, the ref. 8210's aesthetic is unashamedly classical and refined. Powered by the manual-wind cal. 7339, the ref. 8210’s mechanics speaks to Cartier’s sense of tradition, while its design speaks to their aesthetic as a powerhouse of style and form. THE DIAL With Cartier's signature combination of a white dial with a guilloche engraving, 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 Please note, at time of cataloging the movement ticks when wound, but does not keep time. It is in need of a service/overhaul.