Cartier Santos De Cartier Midsize

The Tank isn’t the only prominent wristwatch from luxury powerhouse Cartier. Predating the Tank Louis by nearly two decades, the original Santos model was designed in 1904, and has seen any number of iterations in the past century — including a brilliant revival in recent years. Available in quartz, hand-wound and automatic varieties in different metals and configurations, it’s an important historical model and one of the maison’s finest creations. This particular Santos, a Santos De Cartier Reference WSSA0065, features a 35mm stainless steel case with a sapphire crystal, a sapphire cabochon crown, a polished steel bezel, and a gradient brown dial with applique 'Roman' indices and a matching lumed handset. Fitted to an integrated stainless steel bracelet with a signed hidden butterfly deployant clasp, this contemporary take on one of the great and earliest wrist watches in the world. If you're Cartier-curious but the Tank Louis or Cartier's more traditional dress pieces don't speak to you, well, this modern take on one of the first wrist watches intended for a purpose just might be the perfect fit.