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Cartier Santos De Cartier Medium Model Watch WSSA0029
Cartier Santos De Cartier Medium Model Watch WSSA0029

Cartier Santos De Cartier Medium Model Watch WSSA0029

By Cartier

Located in Southampton, PA

Cartier Santos De Cartier Watch WSSA0029, was originally designed for the famous Brazilian aviator

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Cartier Santos Watch
Cartier Santos Watch

Cartier Santos Watch

By Cartier

Located in SYDNEY, NSW

Cartier Santos Watch A Medium Sized 18ct Yellow Gold and Stainless Steel Cartier Santos Bracelet

Category

1990s Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Stainless Steel

Cartier Santos Watch
Cartier Santos Watch

Cartier Santos Watch

By Cartier

Located in SYDNEY, NSW

Cartier Santos Watch A Medium Sized 18ct Yellow Gold and Stainless Steel Cartier Santos Bracelet

Category

1990s Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Stainless Steel

Cartier Santos de Cartier Medium Rose Gold Watch WGSA0031
Cartier Santos de Cartier Medium Rose Gold Watch WGSA0031

Cartier Santos de Cartier Medium Rose Gold Watch WGSA0031

By Cartier

Located in Southampton, PA

This Cartier Santos watch, reference number WGSA0031, features an 18K rose gold case that measures

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

Cartier Stainless Steel Santos, Medium
Cartier Stainless Steel Santos, Medium

Cartier Stainless Steel Santos, Medium

By Cartier

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

, sapphire crystal, smooth bezel Dial: white roman dial, steel sword sweeping hands Band: Cartier black

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Cartier Santos Medium Model Silver Stainless Steel Watch In Stock
Cartier Santos Medium Model Silver Stainless Steel Watch In Stock

Cartier Santos Medium Model Silver Stainless Steel Watch In Stock

By Cartier

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Brand: Cartier Model: Cartier Santos - Medium Case Material: Stainless Steel Case Size: Cartier

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Wrist Watches

Materials

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Cartier Santos Medium Silver Opaline Dial Steel Automatic Men Watch WSSA0029
Cartier Santos Medium Silver Opaline Dial Steel Automatic Men Watch WSSA0029

Cartier Santos Medium Silver Opaline Dial Steel Automatic Men Watch WSSA0029

By Cartier

Located in New York, NY

Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland Style: Luxury Model: Cartier Santos Vintage: No Movement

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel

Cartier Stainless Steel Santos Medium 35mm
Cartier Stainless Steel Santos Medium 35mm

Cartier Stainless Steel Santos Medium 35mm

By Cartier

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Movement: automatic Function: hours, minutes, seconds, date Case: 35mm stainless steel rectangle case Dial: blue roman dial Band: stainless steel bracelet, integrated clasp Serial #...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Cartier Stainless Steel Santos Medium 35mm
Cartier Stainless Steel Santos Medium 35mm

Cartier Stainless Steel Santos Medium 35mm

By Cartier

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Movement: automatic Function: hours, minutes, seconds, date Case: 35mm stainless steel rectangle case Dial: blue roman dial Band: stainless steel bracelet, integrated clasp Serial #...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Cartier Stainless Steel Santos 100 Medium Automatic Wristwatch
Cartier Stainless Steel Santos 100 Medium Automatic Wristwatch

Cartier Stainless Steel Santos 100 Medium Automatic Wristwatch

By Cartier

Located in Vannes, FR

Discover this Cartier Santos 100 Medium 44mm Leather Bracelet Wrist Watch. Movement : Automatic

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel

Cartier Stainless Steel Santos Red Dial Medium Automatic Wristwatch
Cartier Stainless Steel Santos Red Dial Medium Automatic Wristwatch

Cartier Stainless Steel Santos Red Dial Medium Automatic Wristwatch

By Cartier

Located in Chicago, IL

Circa 1980s Cartier Santos Collection Wrist Watch, 37 X 29 M.M. Octagon shape case, Automatic, Self

Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Cartier 18 Karat Yellow Gold and Stainless Steel Santos, Medium
Cartier 18 Karat Yellow Gold and Stainless Steel Santos, Medium

Cartier 18 Karat Yellow Gold and Stainless Steel Santos, Medium

By Cartier

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

: Cartier 18K yellow gold and stainless steel santos bracelet Serial #: 187XXX Reference #: 34917 No box or

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Cartier Santos Automatic Medium Model Steel Watch WSSA0029
Cartier Santos Automatic Medium Model Steel Watch WSSA0029

Cartier Santos Automatic Medium Model Steel Watch WSSA0029

By Cartier

Located in Wilmington, DE

Medium model, automatic movement, steel Santos watch, medium model, Manufacture mechanical movement

Category

2010s Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel

Cartier Santos De Cartier Medium Steel Mens Watch WSSA0010 Box Card
Cartier Santos De Cartier Medium Steel Mens Watch WSSA0010 Box Card

Cartier Santos De Cartier Medium Steel Mens Watch WSSA0010 Box Card

By Cartier

Located in Atlanta, GA

Cartier Santos De Cartier Medium Steel Mens Watch WSSA0010 Box Card. Automatic self-winding

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel

Cartier Santos De Cartier Medium Steel Mens Watch WSSA0010 Box Card
Cartier Santos De Cartier Medium Steel Mens Watch WSSA0010 Box Card

Cartier Santos De Cartier Medium Steel Mens Watch WSSA0010 Box Card

By Cartier

Located in Atlanta, GA

Cartier Santos De Cartier Medium Steel Mens Watch WSSA0010 Box Card. Automatic self-winding

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel

Cartier Santos Silver Dial Medium Steel Mens Watch WSSA0029
Cartier Santos Silver Dial Medium Steel Mens Watch WSSA0029

Cartier Santos Silver Dial Medium Steel Mens Watch WSSA0029

By Cartier

Located in Atlanta, GA

Cartier Santos Silver Dial Medium Steel Mens Watch WSSA0029. Automatic self-winding movement

Category

Early 2000s Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel, Silver

Cartier Santos Automatic Medium Model Rose Gold Watch WGSA0028
Cartier Santos Automatic Medium Model Rose Gold Watch WGSA0028

Cartier Santos Automatic Medium Model Rose Gold Watch WGSA0028

By Cartier

Located in Wilmington, DE

Medium model, automatic movement, rose gold, 2 interchangeable leather bracelets Santos watch

Category

2010s Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold

Cartier Santos Silver Dial Medium Steel Mens Watch WSSA0029 Card
Cartier Santos Silver Dial Medium Steel Mens Watch WSSA0029 Card

Cartier Santos Silver Dial Medium Steel Mens Watch WSSA0029 Card

By Cartier

Located in Atlanta, GA

Cartier Santos Silver Dial Medium Steel Mens Watch WSSA0029 Card. Automatic self-winding movement

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Silver, Steel

Cartier Santos Medium Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch W2SA0007 Card
Cartier Santos Medium Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch W2SA0007 Card

Cartier Santos Medium Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch W2SA0007 Card

By Cartier

Located in Atlanta, GA

Cartier Santos Medium Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch W2SA0007 Card. Automatic self-winding movement

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Steel

Cartier Santos Medium Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch W2SA0007 Card
Cartier Santos Medium Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch W2SA0007 Card

Cartier Santos Medium Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch W2SA0007 Card

By Cartier

Located in Atlanta, GA

Cartier Santos Medium Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch W2SA0007 Card. Automatic self-winding movement

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Steel

Cartier Santos Silver Dial Medium Steel Mens Watch WSSA0029 Box Card
Cartier Santos Silver Dial Medium Steel Mens Watch WSSA0029 Box Card

Cartier Santos Silver Dial Medium Steel Mens Watch WSSA0029 Box Card

By Cartier

Located in Atlanta, GA

Cartier Santos Silver Dial Medium Steel Mens Watch WSSA0029 Box Card. Automatic self-winding

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Silver, Steel

Cartier Santos Silver Dial Medium Steel Mens Watch WSSA0029 Box Card
Cartier Santos Silver Dial Medium Steel Mens Watch WSSA0029 Box Card

Cartier Santos Silver Dial Medium Steel Mens Watch WSSA0029 Box Card

By Cartier

Located in Atlanta, GA

Cartier Santos Silver Dial Medium Steel Mens Watch WSSA0029 Box Card. Automatic self-winding

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel, Silver

Cartier Santos Medium Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch W2SA0016 Box Card
Cartier Santos Medium Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch W2SA0016 Box Card

Cartier Santos Medium Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch W2SA0016 Box Card

By Cartier

Located in Atlanta, GA

Cartier Santos Medium Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch W2SA0016 Box Card. Automatic self-winding

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel, Yellow Gold

Cartier Santos Medium Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch W2SA0007 Box Card
Cartier Santos Medium Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch W2SA0007 Box Card

Cartier Santos Medium Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch W2SA0007 Box Card

By Cartier

Located in Atlanta, GA

Cartier Santos Medium Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch W2SA0007 Box Card. Automatic self-winding

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Steel

Cartier Watch, Santos Dumont Collection with Diamonds
Cartier Watch, Santos Dumont Collection with Diamonds

Cartier Watch, Santos Dumont Collection with Diamonds

By Cartier

Located in Paris, IDF

White gold, Cartier watch, Santos Dumont collection, medium size, on a leather bracelet. 750/000

Category

2010s French Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Cartier Watch, white gold Santos Dumont Collection, Diamonds
Cartier Watch, white gold Santos Dumont Collection, Diamonds

Cartier Watch, white gold Santos Dumont Collection, Diamonds

By Cartier

Located in Ebene, MU

White gold, Cartier watch, Santos Dumont collection, medium size, on a leather bracelet. 750/000

Category

2010s French Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold

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Cartier for sale on 1stDibs

For its extraordinary range of bracelets, watches, rings and other adornments, French luxury house Cartier is undeniably one of the most well known and internationally revered jewelers in the world among clients both existing and aspirational.

Perhaps 1847 was not the ideal time to open a new watchmaking and jewelry business, as the French Revolution was not kind to the aristocracy who could afford such luxuries. Nevertheless, it was the year Louis-François Cartier (1819–1904) — who was born into poverty — founded his eponymous empire, assuming control of the workshop of watchmaker Adolphe Picard, under whom he had previously been employed as an assistant. Of course, in the beginning, it was a relatively modest affair, but by the late 1850s, Cartier had its first royal client, Princess Mathilde Bonaparte, niece of Napoleon Bonaparte, who commissioned the jeweler to design brooches, earrings and other accessories.

Under the leadership of Louis-François’s son, Alfred, who took over in 1874, business boomed. Royalty around the world wore Cartier pieces, including Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, the Maharaja of Patiala and King Edward VII, who had 27 tiaras made by the jewelry house for his coronation in 1902 and issued Cartier a royal warrant in 1904. (Today, the British royal family still dons Cartier pieces; Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, regularly sports a Ballon Bleu de Cartier watch.)

Cartier’s golden years, however, began when Alfred introduced his three sons, Louis, Pierre and Jacques, to the business. The brothers expanded Cartier globally: Louis reigned in Paris, Pierre in New York and Jacques in London, ensuring their brand’s consistency at their branches across the world. The trio also brought in such talents as Charles Jacqueau and Jeanne Toussaint.

One of Cartier’s earliest major successes was the Santos de Cartier watch — one of the world's first modern wristwatches for men. (Previously, a large number of people were using only pocket watches.) Louis designed the timepiece in 1904 for his friend, popular Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, who wanted to be able to check the time more easily while flying.

Cartier’s other famous timepieces include the Tank watch, which was inspired by the linear form of military tanks during World War I, and the so-called mystery clocks. Invented by watchmaker and magician Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin and later crafted exclusively for Cartier in the house’s workshop by watchmaker Maurice Couët, the mystery clocks were so named because the integration of glass dials on which the clocks’ hands would seemingly float as well as structures that are hidden away within the base give the illusion that they operate without machinery.

On the jewelry side of the business, Cartier’s internationally renowned offerings include the Tutti Frutti collection, which featured colorful carved gemstones inspired by Jacques’s trip to India and grew in popularity during the Art Deco years; the panthère motif, which has been incorporated into everything from brooches to rings; and the Love bracelet, a minimal, modernist locking bangle inspired by medieval chastity belts that transformed fine jewelry.

While the Cartier family sold the business following the death of Pierre in 1964, the brand continues to innovate today, renewing old hits and creating new masterpieces.

Find contemporary and vintage Cartier watches, engagement rings, necklaces and other accessories on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Wrist-watches for You

Antique, vintage and luxury wristwatches have captured the hearts and minds of all manner of watch collectors as well as the watchmakers themselves — it's time you found your own.

Certain vintage watches for men and iconic watch designs for women are sought after not only because of their graceful proportions or innovative materials but also because of the illustrious histories of the houses that created them, histories that they stylishly embody.

Bulgari’s legendary Serpenti watch was on everyone’s list after the collection’s bold bracelet, which technically debuted after the timepiece, graced the wrist of actress Elizabeth Taylor. If anything, elaborately crafted timepieces — the unmistakably boxy silhouette of Cartier Tank watches, the elegant and minimal Calatrava designed by legendary Swiss house Patek Philippe — are even more effective than the shape we associate with traditional wristwatches.

Form watches — the all-encompassing moniker bestowed upon non-round watches — are making headlines and completing contemporary fashionable ensembles the world over. At the same time, both casual fans and careful collectors are drawn to the unbeatable charm of vintage styles, such as the icons designed by Omega that even James Bond can’t resist.

In the early days of watchmaking, watches were fragile enough that they necessitated protection from the elements. Now, wristwatches made of gold and steel can withstand the harshest climates — even 100 meters underwater, in the case of Rolex’s Submariner. Designer Gérald Genta, whose range of clients included Rolex, created for Audemars Piguet the first luxury sports timepiece to be made from stainless steel. First introduced in 1972, the Royal Oak was a perfect choice for blending the form and function that are now synonymous with sports watches.

Are you shopping for a wristwatch? It’s good to keep your needs as well as your specific personal style in mind: A smaller, subtle timepiece is a good fit for small wrists. When will you be wearing your new accessory? There’s a versatile model out there for everyday wear, while a rugged, feature-heavy watch is a safe bet if you’re prone to embarking on all-weather activities in the great outdoors.

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