Santos-Dumont skeleton watch equipped with a micro-rotor

Name: Santos-Dumont skeleton watch equipped with a micro-rotor
Brand: Cartier
SKU: WHSA0044
Price: £29,500 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

1904. Louis Cartier granted the wish of the famous Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos Dumont: to be able to tell the time while flying. The birth of one of the first ever wristwatches sealed the bonds of friendship between these two pioneers. The rounded angles of the dial, seamless curve of the horns, and the exposed screws made for an iconic watch that would inspire countless reinterpretations.

Santos-Dumont micro-rotor skeleton watch, large model, automatic mechanical movement 9629 MC.
Steel case with black lacquer, beaded steel crown set with a cabochon sapphire, blued-steel sword-shaped hands, sapphire crystal and back, bridges covered black lacquer. Black alligator leather strap with steel ardillon buckle. Second strap in dark grey alligator leather.
Case dimensions: 43.5 mm x 31.4 mm, thickness: 8 mm.
Movement dimensions: 23.2 mm, movement thickness: 4.4 mm, balance wheel: 28,800 vibrations/hour, power reserve approx. 44 hours.
Water-resistant up to 3 bar (approx. 30 metres).

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SPECIFICATIONS

DIMENSIONS

43.5 mm x 31.4 mm

MATERIAL

Steel

CROWN

Steel,Sapphire

WATER RESISTANCE

3 bar (~30 meters)

WATCH BACK TYPE

With synthetic sapphire crystal

FUNCTION

Hours, Minutes

WINDING

Self-winding mechanical movement

POWER RESERVE

44HOUR

HAND SHAPE

Swords

HAND COLOR

Blue

HAND MATERIAL

Non-alloyed steel

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