Cartier Santos Skeleton Watch

Santos Skeleton watch, large model, mechanical manufacture movement with manual winding 9611 MC. Steel case, 750/1000 yellow gold bezel, 7-sided crown decorated with a faceted sapphire, sword-shaped hands in blued steel, sapphire crystal and back. Steel bracelet with "SmartLink" sizing system. Second alligator leather strap, with interchangeable adjustable single-strand steel folding clasp. Both bracelets are equipped with the "QuickSwitch" interchangeability system. Hours, minutes with skeletonized bridges in the shape of Roman numerals. Individually numbered movement made up of 138 parts including 20 jewels. Movement dimensions: 28 mm x 28 mm, movement thickness: 3.97 mm, balance wheel: 28,800 vibrations/hour, power reserve of approximately 72 hours. Box width: 39.7 mm, thickness: 9.08 mm. Waterproof to 10 bars (~100 meters). ot 1904, Louis Cartier granted the wish of the famous Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos Dumont: to tell the time in mid-flight. Thus was born one of the first wristwatches, sealing the friendship of two precursors. Its dial with rounded corners, its harmoniously curved attachments, its visible screws sign an iconic watch which will be the subject of multiple reinterpretations.