Posts Tagged ‘Santos Carrée’
Slate Dial 2960 Cartier Santos Carrée
Santos is a very broad church and part of its appeal is learning the nuances. Before Cartier became fully married to quartz in the 80s and well before the CPCP-era that resurrected their fine watchmaking approach, one or two mechanical Santos slipped through the cracks, hanging on for dear life. One is the ref. 2960,…
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What is a sports watch? One you can wear playing badminton? Or chess? A watch that can be swum with? No, the definition is up for debate. So here’s the broadest possible definition, a gold 2964. Even though it was actually worn by Gordon Gekko, there is no more Wolf of Wall Street aesthetic than…
Read MoreSpider, Burgundy Dial 2960 Cartier Santos Carrée
Cartier has done the sports watch but once. It’s the Santos, and while whether the bracelet is integrated or not is a matter of debate, pretty much everyone agrees that the ref. 2960 is in the spirit of a Royal Oak, Nautilus, or 222. It’s as close as Cartier ever came. It is an aviator’s…
Read MoreSlate Dial 2960 Cartier Santos Carrée
Before Cartier became fully married to quartz in the late 80s and well before the CPCP-era that resurrected their mechanical watchmaking, one or two mechanical Santos slipped through the cracks, hanging on for dear life. One is the ref. 2960, a large-cased Carrée (french for square, or straight-lugged) Santos with a modified ETA. It’s not…
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