Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Mar 28, 2007

LOT 288

"Santos 100" Cartier, "Santos 100", Ref. 2656. Made in 2004 to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Santos wristwatch. Fine, oversized, square and curved, center seconds, self-winding, waterresistant, stainless steel and yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with a Cartier stainless steel double-deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, bezel and case back with 8 screws, protected winding crown set with a faceted sapphire, sapphire crystal. D. Matte silver with painted radial Roman numerals, secret Cartier signature on the VII, inner minute track. Luminous blued steel "épée" hands. M. Cal. 049, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 38 x 51 mm. Thickness 11 mm.