“I've been calling the Cartier Santos the ‘It boy watch’ for the past two years, simply because so many guys in my social circle have recently gotten one,” Dimepiece’s Brynn Wallner tells me, as we ...

The Cartier Santos watch was first created as a one-off for celebrated aviation pioneer Alberto Santos-Dumont. The Brazilian bon vivant and adventurer specialized in dirigibles, and he is also ...

The Cartier Santos has achieved a lot of “firsts” during its 121-year lifespan. Making its debut in 1904 as the Santos Dumont, the watch was originally created for pilots, making it the consensus ...

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