Reading Time: 5 minutesAlberto Santos-Dumont flew 220 metres in 21 seconds in 1906. In doing so, he did not just set a record; he changed what a watch needed to be. Cartier responded with the first modern wristwatch, and over a century later, the Maison continues to build on that foundation with precisionContinue Reading
Reading Time: 5 minutesCartier arrived at Watches & Wonders 2026 with something to prove, and prove it they did. From resurrected sports icons to skeleton movements hammered entirely by hand, the Maison delivered a collection that spans the full breadth of what great watchmaking looks like in 2026. Here is everything you needContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn 2019, Cartier launched the new Santos-Dumont. It was a quartz watch, but still, the impact was huge. Last year, in 2020, Cartier released the hand-wound mechanical version in the XL line. We have a look today at the Cartier Santos-Dumont XL Steel Mechanical Ref. WSSA0032.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutesCartier launched during the Watches & Wonders 2020 a series of engraved Cartier Santos-Dumont Limited-Edition watches. Four spectacular pieces, some in very limited numbers paying a tribute to the one that led to the inventing of the first purpose-designed modern wristwatch. A watch created by a need and that achievedContinue Reading