» Cartier http://uniquemechanics.com/blog Unique Mechanics.com/blog The Ultimate Luxury Blog Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:55:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Santos Collection for Cartier http://uniquemechanics.com/blog/santos-collection-for-cartier.html http://uniquemechanics.com/blog/santos-collection-for-cartier.html#comments Fri, 26 Dec 2008 06:47:22 +0000 UniqueMP http://uniquemechanics.com/blog/santos-collection-for-cartier.html cartier_collection3.jpg Famed for its design acumen, the mighty house of Cartier was a pioneer in the wristwatch segment with the Santos watch. The watch proved so popular that it remains in production to this day, with a staggering multiplicity of variants. Created in 1904 by Louis Cartier himself for his friend, the renowned aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, the watch began to become available for other customers in 1908.

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Pictured here are some of the variants available today, including the Asia-only Santos Demoiselle, which is a quartz offering aimed at women. All the other watches feature various mechanical movements, including one chronograph.

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