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| Manufacturer | Cartier |
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| Type | Automatic |
| Display | Analogue |
| Introduced | 1911 |
The Santos is a line of watches made by Cartier. It was created by Louis Cartier in 1911,
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| Manufacturer | Cartier |
|---|---|
| Type | Automatic |
| Display | Analogue |
| Introduced | 1911 |
The Santos is a line of watches made by Cartier. It was created by Louis Cartier in 1911,
In 1904, Brazilian pioneer aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont complained to his friend Louis Cartier of the unreliability and impracticality of using pocket watches while flying. Cartier designed a flat wristwatch with a distinctive square bezel that was favored by Santos-Dumont and many other customers. This was the first and only time the brand would name a watch after its original wearer. The "Santos" watch was Cartier's first men's wristwatch.
In the 1988 film Wall Street, Michael Douglas, a symbol of the yuppie style, proudly wore a gold "Cartier Santos" watch.
