About this watch

Cartier created the Santos in 1904 for the aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, who needed to read the time without taking his hands off the controls, making it one of the first men’s wristwatches. The Santos-Dumont carries that original square design in a slim, elegant case, and remains one of Cartier’s purest dress watches. A circa 1990s Cartier Santos-Dumont 821053 in 18k yellow gold, the small model. The 23 x 32mm case houses a manual-wind movement, with a guilloché dial, Roman numerals and blued steel hands. Presented in excellent condition, it comes with its Cartier box.