Cartier — Santos Galbée

Santos

Produced 1979–1995. The ref. 2961 is a steel Santos de Cartier in the squared, screw-set bezel case descended from the 1904 aviator's watch, with Roman numerals and exposed screws. It is fitted with a Cartier movement on a steel bracelet…

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Cartier Santos 2961
Reference2961
BrandCartier
FamilySantos Galbée
Produced1979–1995
StatusDiscontinued
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Cartier — 10 min readCartier Santos: The Wristwatch Learns to FlyA connected history of the Cartier Santos, from Louis Cartier's 1904 watch for Alberto Santos-Dumont to the steel-and-gold 1978 breakthrough, the curved Galbee era, the oversized Santos 100, the modern Santos de Cartier, and the parallel Santos-Dumont revival.

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