Cartier Santos Dumont Black Lacquered ref. WSSA0046 Box and Paper Set THE ORIGINALS or CH 27-70

or CH 27-70

- Serial 694xxx dating to 1961

This watch is a beautiful example in one of our favourite combinations of yellow gold case and blue dial

complemented by faceted stick markers in between

The Daddy of the Rolex sports line…

Cartier Santos Dumont Black Lacquered ref. WSSA0046 Box and Paper Set THE ORIGINALS or CH 27-70The Cartier Santos holds a truly special place in watchmaking history. At the beginning of the 20th century, pioneering aviator Alberto Santos Dumont complained to his close friend Louis Cartier that pocket watches were impractical to use while flying. In response, Louis Cartier designed a watch that could comfortably be worn on the wrist creating what is widely considered one of the worlds very first purpose built wristwatches for men. Equally