The Tank isn’t the only prominent wristwatch from luxury powerhouse Cartier.
Predating the Tank Louis by nearly two decades, the original Santos model was designed in 1904, and has seen any number of iterations in the past century — including a brilliant revival in recent years. Available in quartz, hand-wound and automatic varieties in different metals and configurations, it’s an important historical model and one of the maison’s finest creations.
This particular Santos, a Santos chronograph, features a 45mm stainless steel and yellow gold two-tone case with a sapphire crystal, a sapphire cabochon crown, a polished 18K yellow gold bezel, and a brushed silver dial with black printed 'Roman' indices and a matching blued-steel 'sword' handset. Fitted to an integrated two-tone bracelet with a signed hidden deployant clasp, this contemporary take on one of the great and earliest wrist watches in the world.
If you're Cartier-curious but the Tank Louis or the more classically-sized Santos don't speak to you, this modern and sporty take just might be the perfect fit.