Illustration. The seconds hand sweeps, like the real movement.
Why it's interesting
One of the first watches designed for the wrist rather than the pocket, the Santos wears its screws on the outside and makes no apology for it. The modern steel version adds tool-free bracelet sizing and strap swaps, which makes it one of the most practical luxury watches you can buy.
Watch DNA. Filled tags are editorial; outlined tags come from the specifications.
The numbers
Verified specificationsSize
- Diameter
- 39.8mm
- Lug to lug
- 47.5mm
- Thickness
- 9.4mm
- Lug width
- —
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Verified specifications, checked September 2026
Dimensions, water resistance, movement and crystal were checked against the sources below.
Case 47.5 × 39.8 mm (diameterMm = width, lugToLugMm = length incl. horns), 9.38 mm, 10 bar, calibre 1847 MC, sapphire, blued-steel hands and price from Cartier. Cartier's US spec table wrongly lists a small-seconds sub-dial; the German table and the product image show central seconds and a date at 6. Lug width n/a (QuickSwitch bracelet). 2018 launch from aBlogtoWatch's SIHH coverage. Drawing: the renderer takes the 47.5 mm length as the case height, so the square case reads slightly tall; the blue spinel crown is approximated.
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