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Cartier
Santos Dumont L "Les Flaneurs"
An extremely rare, unusual and attractive stainless steel wristwatch with sunburst green dial, Chinese numerals, emerald-set crown, certificate and presentation box, part of a 50 piece limited edition
Full-Cataloguing
- Turning the watch around one can notice the engraved case back with the group's name, individual number and enameled four-leaf clover. With its unique blend of elegance and craftsmanship the timepiece is further made alive thanks to a mechanical movement, a first within the Santos Dumont Large case collection.
- In "like-new" and full set condition, the present Cartier Santos Dumont “Les Flaneurs” still bears its factory sticker to the case back and the plastic case protection.
Cartier
FrenchWith the Constitution of 1848 came a new standard for luxury in France. Founded one year prior by Louis-Francois Cartier, the house of Cartier was one of the first to use platinum in jewelry making. This incredibly expensive material became the stepping-stone for Cartier to experiment in form, mechanisms and attitude. It helped men move from pocket watches to wristwatches, effectively making the watch much more functional and prominent in a man's overall wardrobe.
Cartier did not only touch on functionality. Inspired by a commissioned painting by George Barbier featuring a black panther at the feet of an elegantly bejeweled woman, Cartier began incorporating wild animals in his designs—most notably, Cartier Panthère rings, bangle bracelets and watches. Yet it wasn't until the late 1960s that the house of Cartier debuted their iconic yellow and rose gold LOVE collection, which includes the famous bracelet that only a special screwdriver can open.