Cartier Santos Dumont Black Lacquered ref. WSSA0046 Box and Paper Set THE ORIGINALS Non lumed leaf style hands

Non lumed leaf style hands

from 1968 to 1972

complemented by faceted stick markers in between

The watch we are offering is a CB cased example in great condition

- Serial 694xxx dating to 1961

Cartier Santos Dumont Black Lacquered ref. WSSA0046 Box and Paper Set THE ORIGINALS Non lumed leaf style handsThe Cartier Santos holds a truly special place in watchmaking history. At the beginning of the 20th century, pioneering aviator Alberto Santos Dumont complained to his close friend Louis Cartier that pocket watches were impractical to use while flying. In response, Louis Cartier designed a watch that could comfortably be worn on the wrist creating what is widely considered one of the worlds very first purpose built wristwatches for men. Equally