Santos de Cartier Medium Steel and Gold

September 20, 2022

Back in 2018, Cartier relaunched the Santos de Cartier. In a world where the term "icon" is so overused as to be nearly meaningless, we skipped such hackneyed characterizations when we went A Week on the Wrist with the Santos C instead, simply describing it ?as "one hell of a watch." A few years later, that phrase still pretty much sums it up. What else is there to say about a design that's been around since 1904? About a watch that was doing exposed screws on the bezel 70 years before it was cool? About a watch that's been on the wrist of everyone from Gordon Gekko to?Adrian Brody?to?Jesse Plemons? Wrist Size: 6.5in | 16.51cm Somehow, the Santos de Cartier feels purest in this two-tone version. Born during the optimism of the '80s, the gold bezel and screws give the otherwise stainless steel watch just a glimmer of over-the-top luxury. At 35mm, this modern incarnation of the Santos works on just about anyone: It's luxurious but not ostentatious, fancy without being too flashy. Throw in an automatic movement and 100 meters of water resistance, and the Santos is a watch that's ready to be worn around all day, every day. The Santos de Cartier is a watch that's steeped in history, but it doesn't let that history get in the way of making a great modern watch that's irresistibly wearable. Shop this story The HODINKEE Shop features a selection of?pre-owned?Cartier watches. For more information about Cartier, visit their?website.