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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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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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