Cartier Santos Watch Review

Cartier Santos Watch Review

Cartier Santos Watch Review

When Cartier released the prior generation “Santos 100” collection in 2004

It had been in recognition from the 100th anniversary of the items is among the first original watch designs ever produced. I reviewed the Cartier Santos 100 here on aBlogtoWatch a few years back but still feel totally fondly about this model - but more about that later. Today my focus is around the new “Santos de Cartier” Large Model that Cartier released at the begining of 2018. Cartier desired to make certain the brand new Santos watches would hit stores right after the debut (an exercise not so common within the watch industry) and early reports are that sales from the new Santos models are strong. The particular model I reviewed may be the Cartier Santos reference W2SA0006, with a two-tone steel and 18k gold situation along with the bigger 39.8mm situation (Cartier also creates a smaller sized 35.1mm wide form of the brand new Santos).

Cartier Santos Watch Review

Things I also do in the following paragraphs exists some images of both this latest Cartier Santos W2SA0006 in addition to things i say is the watch’s previous generation model (that's uncommon because of its limited distribution), the Santos 100 W200728G. That former model is rare since it offered a complete bracelet instead of only a strap, which the majority of the Santos 100 watch models were outfitted with. I discovered the comparison of the watches to be really interesting since you can clearly see what's similar within the models in addition to what's different.

Allow me to summarize the main popular features of the brand new for 2018 Cartier Santos watches. First, the instances and bracelets are considerably thinner and for many people, most likely much more comfortable to put on (than the previous generation large-situation models, such as the Santos 100 Large). There's even the new bezel design which isn’t an enormous element, however it has an extremely distinctive search for the brand new models. The situation contains an in-house automatic movement, not to mention the greatest news may be the quick release (“QuickSwitch” as Cartier calls it) bracelet/strap system, along with the tool-less link altering system (“SmartLink”) that allows you to adjust the bracelet rapidly, easily, and without tools (presuming you presently have finger nails).

My overall impressions from the Cartier Santos Large Model are extremely good. Some also state that the smaller sized model may also be worn like a men’s watch, but I believe that in the western world, most 35.1mm wide Santos models is going to be offered to women. Besides the size, the main distinction between the bigger and smaller sized Santos model may be the keeping to start dating ? window display (which exists around the bigger model although not around the smaller sized model).

When compared to previous generation Santos 100 Large

The brand new 9.08mm thick, thinner Santos model wears similar to an outfit watch. “Thin is in” with regards to wristwatches. There will always be cyclical design trends which is not the very first time a business has championed a thinner design instead of something bigger. If you're somebody that wears sleeves or generally likes your watches to become a little more “out of how,” then your thinner profile from the new Cartier Santos watches will definitely suit your needs.

In steel the brand new Santos situation is water-resistant against 100m and it has an stylishly curved azure very. The situation is well-created using both brushed and polished surfaces. Occur the crown is really a blue spinel cabochon. Cartier once used azure very cabochons, however they only do this on their own high-finish models nowadays. You can observe precisely how similar the newer and older Santos cases come from a design perspective. Including a lot of the crown guard structure along with the geometric crown itself. The timepiece will come in all steel (or all pink or gold), however i like the two-tone appearance of the timepiece in steel and 18k gold probably the most. A primary reason would be that the gold screws within the bracelet contrast many add visual interest. Second is identical rise in contrast, because of the gold bezel.

For 2018 Cartier “radically” redesigned the legendary square bezel 

From the Santos that it is no more a square. The lower and upper parts of the bezel happen to be extended having a lip. The intention seems to become a visual link between the strap/bracelet and bezel. Around the previous generation Santos 100 it was and not the situation and also the lug/bracelet structure was really bigger and wider than you are on the newer Santos. On the newer and older Santos models the bracelet tapers a little (that is good). The older Santos 100 includes a bracelet which was 23mm wide where it attached to the situation, as well as on the brand new Santos Large Model the bracelet is 21mm wide where it connects towards the situation.

I will spend a large amount of time speaking concerning the bracelet since it is both a vital thing about this timepiece plus an area that we believe requires lots of discussion. Partly since i don’t think either the brand new or old bracelet would win inside a fight. Actually, Cartier didn’t (for me) really “replace” the elderly Santos 100 using the new generation models (although the old versions are technically no more created). Rather, Cartier released a brand new flavor from the Santos that is possibly more prepared to compete in the current tricky luxury watch market.