CARTIER SANTOS-DUMONT

It’s Cartier. For most female non-watch collectors it’s Rolex, AP and Patek rolled into one. Plus it’s Cartier.

Great watch. Good job 👍🏼

Nobody buys a Cartier for its movement. It’s about its heritage, branding, and aesthetics. It’s incredibly smart that they removed the seconds hand as well (*out of sight, out of mind). Great watch and fits your wrist well! Cheers 🥂

Me want Santos. But not quartz. Just a preference. Also, 6k for quartz just seems criminal, Cartier brand notwithstanding.

Cartier is one of the exceptions because their design language is of actual prestige. Most will wear their pieces for that alone and it isn't as though you get anything lesser in terms of finishing. Warhol is famously quoted "I don't wear a Tank to tell the time. In fact I never wind it. I wear a Tank because it is the watch to wear."

I would personally pay the 8k for the mechanical one

My fear with quarts has always been corrosion from the battery, and I’m a bit of a snob for 4hz, springs, and gears 🤷🏻

I own a Santos Dumont quartz L. Wears small and most importantly slim because it's a quartz so it is so easy to discreetly slip under the sleeve. You want it to be a discreet watch in more formal occasions. Furthermore, it IS an in-house quartz movement by Cartier (manufacture movt), with geneva waves amd other finishing on the movement. Quartz it may be, but its no ordinary quartz. Most Cartier buyers don't care and this is why Cartier is God tier to many. It is for the design, style and the story it tells. This is why I love mine to bits and it sits beside my other hand wound and automatic watchs as an equal.

If course, when enthusiasts can buy a Grand Seiko quartz, this should be no different.

Been asking myself this exact question recently as I've also been eyeing a Santos Dumont. Honestly though it's hard to justify $6K for any wristwatch (quartz or no) for most of the population, so even if it sounds like a platitude you kind of just have to get what you like if you have the money

I have the American version. Honestly I think this style may not age as gracefully as the other more classic options out there. In my opinion a quartz movement is the the better option since it doesn't have a second hand. It will be cheaper to get a new ETA quartz movement than getting a service.

Expensive,but very nice&classy.

Think for me it's always kind of said,smaller models for ladies that aren't interested in the movement,but there my size plus my preference for these models is small like the originals,but that being said I wouldn't mind the quartz aspect,just wouldn't pay retail 👍

It's a stunning watch and I have no qualms with quartz, but being a Cartier lover I'm biased. Enjoy in good health.

One of my dream watches.😍

On a two hander I have absolutely no problem with quartz. Thin and light, which is great for a dress watch. I just can’t stand the 1 Hz tick on quartz watches with a seconds hand, it reminds me of a wall clock in school.

Nothing wrong with a quartz watch. I think looks great. There is such a thing as luxury quartz: Grand Seiko, Cartier, Chopard, Omega X33, Breitling Aerospace, etc.

Glorified fashion watch from a jewelry-based brand. I like a modestly sized vermeil silver Tank, but that’s a steep price for a modern model that’s been entirely machine made from head to toe apart from the strap and clasp. Yay for vintage, nay for new.

That’s not to say Cartier isn’t a worthwhile brand (I believe the exact opposite) but when €6000 only gets you an exercise in design that wasn’t really much of an effort, no way bro. I’d seek out a 30 year old model for a few thousand less.

There is nothing wrong with quartz watches. But for me, I would prefer an automatic watch, if possible. But that's just my preference.

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