DIAMOND 'SANTOS 100' WRISTWATCH, CARTIER

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Details

DIAMOND 'SANTOS 100' WRISTWATCH, CARTIER
Circular-cut diamonds, gold (European mark), automatic movement, case width 3.8 cm, inner circumference 16.5 cm, signed Cartier, numbered

Special notice

Many of the watches offered for sale in this catalogue are pictured with straps made of endangered or protected animal materials such as alligator or crocodile. These endangered species straps are shown for display purposes only and are not for sale. Christie’s will remove and retain the strap prior to shipment from the sale site. At some sale sites, Christie’s may, at its discretion, make the displayed endangered species strap available to the buyer of the lot free of charge if collected in person from the sale site within 1 year of the date of the sale. Please check with the department for details on a particular lot. On lots marked with an + in the catalogue, VAT will be charged at 7.7% on both the premium as well as the hammer price.

Further details

This endangered species strap is shown for display purposes only and is not for sale. Upon sale, this watch will be supplied to the buyer with a calf leather strap (not shown).

Lot Essay

SANTOS
Louis Cartier and Alberto Santos-Dumont’s friendship changed the world of wristwatches. Indeed, in 1904, after Santos-Dumont complained to Cartier about the difficulty for him to check the time whilst flying his plane, Cartier asked his workshop to work on a wristwatch to suit his aviator friend. The Santos-Dumont was created, the first modern wristwatch, with its most striking feature being leather straps.

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