![]() ![]() This is one of the main benefits of designing the movement to be a skeleton from the jump. The bridges are also shaped like roman numerals adding a legibility advantage not often found on skeleton dial watches. The bridges are vertically brushed on top with sharp reflective edges there to add a touch of elegance. The finishing on the movement/dial gives off a utilitarian first impression but reveals refinement upon closer inspection-much like the watch as a whole. This allowed them to have total control of the bridge shape and placement, optimizing the visual experience from all angles. Instead of taking from something that existed, Cartier decided to go the extra mile with this timepiece designing the caliber 9611 MC for the specific purpose of being skeletonized. Consider that on most skeleton dials, the approach is to remove the dial and parts of the movement to expose as much as possible for your viewing pleaser. The skeleton variant especially was implemented very purposefully. While that seems like it shouldn’t be possible from a design perspective, Cartier makes it look easy.Ĭartier ensured the watch retained its stylish aesthetic by being very thoughtful about how it introduced the updates to the new generation of Santos. The addition of the skeleton dial simultaneously makes the watch more technical and elegant. To me, this is the most luxurious and extreme embodiment of the Santos ethos. This update included the watch we have here, the Santos De Cartier Skeleton reference WHSA0015 in stainless steel. ![]() The Santos model lives on as the Santos De Cartier, and recently-2018-the watch line received a full revamp with new models and some modern design improvements. With the Santos Cartier created the first wristwatch, sports watch, and aviators watch and changed horology forever in one fell swoop. If you wanted a watch on your wrist, you modified pocket watches. Prior to Louis Cartier designing the Santos wristwatch for his aviator friend Alberto Santos Dumont in 1904, there had never been a purpose-built wristwatch. Not only have they produced numerous iconic designs like the Tank, Crash, and Panthère-which have proven to be timeless-but they also practically invented the men’s wristwatch. Cartier is one of the most important watch manufactures of the last 100 years. ![]()
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