/PRZWT/SHENZHEN, May 9, 2024 - Conquering the sky, challenging the concept of time, and breaking through gravity... The fearless spirit of the aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont is faithfully reflected in the new Santos series, and continues the pioneering love of freedom in the aerospace industry, inheriting his spirit of excellence, outstanding style, and extraordinary charm.
Cartier, adhering to the innovative courage and unique taste of Albert Santos Dumont, continues its adventure and launches two new works for the classic, creatively interpreting the brand's understanding of time.
The elegant Santos-Dumont Rewind watch revolutionizes the traditional way of reading time, while the bold Santos de Cartier dual time zone watch can display the time in two different time zones simultaneously.
Dual Time Zone Watch
The new Santos de Cartier dual time zone watch breaks through the boundaries of time and space, continuing the zeitgeist spirit of aviator Albert Santos Dumont: bold and avant-garde, keep pace with the times.
The watch is equipped with a self-winding mechanical movement that integrates a dual time zone mechanism, which can simultaneously display the wearer's location and the time of origin, while maintaining high-quality performance.
This stainless steel watch adopts streamlined lines and ergonomic design, the lines of the case and bracelet are harmonious and smooth, and the elegance is revealed in exquisite details: the rhodium-plated sword-shaped stainless steel pointer is covered with luminous material, the heptagonal engraved surface list crown, and the gray display disc with adjustable second time zone.
Like all the works in the Santos de Cartier collection, its straps and bracelets are designed for convenience and practicality: both the stainless steel bracelet and the leather strap can be easily replaced by the patented QuickSwitch strap quick replacement system, whose delicate mechanism is hidden in the case; the patented SmartLink metal bracelet adjustment system can adjust the length of the bracelet without the use of tools.
The new Santos-Dumont Rewind watch overcomes technical and aesthetic challenges and reverses the direction of time. Platinum is equipped with a chalcedony dial, and the deep and delicate tones are bold and unrestrained, highlighting the unique personality. Roman numerals are arranged in reverse in a way that subverts tradition.
This unique and innovative limited edition watch continues the whimsy of aviator Albert Santos Dumont. For him, anything is possible.
So why not go beyond the norm and make the hands run counterclockwise? Cartier is equipped with the 230 MC Workshop to refine the reverse-running manual winding mechanical movement to achieve this bold idea. This classic and timeless work faithfully continues the elegant design of the 1904 prototype and the pioneering spirit of Albert Santos Dumont, and the back is engraved with the "Santos-Dumont" signature with a reflective effect.
Numbered and limited to 200 pieces.
New color scheme
The Santos-Dumont series features three new limited editions.
Three colourful watches pay tribute to the elegant style inherited from Albert Santos Dumont. Lacquer finishes give the dial a glamorous sheen, adding a bright color to the bezel and case.
The three new works are olive green with platinum, peacock blue with rose gold, and taupe with gold. They are all covered with a thin layer of lacquer art less than one thousandth of a millimeter thick. After hand-sanding and polishing, the delicate translucent lacquer art can be called the finishing touch, making the dial color more dazzling and deep.
The metal color outlines the lines of the case, making the timeless square shape embellished with screws more eye-catching; the striking and round Arabic numerals are contrasted with the iconic square rounded dial of the Santos-Dumont series. Cartier's exquisite and elegant aesthetic design is achieved with exquisite craftsmanship, and the new work is equipped with 430 MC workshop refined manual winding mechanical movement, following the excellent style of the brand's watchmaking logo.
