CartierSantos Galbee

KEY FACTS

• A Cartier Santos Galbée in steel and yellow gold from 1991
• A single-owner example purchased by the vendor 32 years ago
• Originally retailed at Harrods of Knightsbridge
• Presented with its display box, guarantee, booklet, and original Harrods purchase receipt
• Graded A for condition and reported to be in good working order

FUNCTIONS

• ​Hours, minutes, seconds, date
• Powered by a quartz movement

SUMMARY

Launched in 1987, the Galbée is the contemporary Cartier Santos as we know it. Gone was its predecessor’s chunky, angular aesthetic, which was been replaced with a smoother, more rounded look - an aesthetic still carried by the current Santos. Echoing the opulence of the 80s, the watch is finished in steel and 18K yellow gold, and is regarded as the watch that made two-tone cool. The dial is traditional Cartier thanks to the blue sword-shaped hands, black Roman numeral indices, and matching inner track. The Santos has been part of Cartier’s line-up since 1904 and its iconic design has always been a case of evolution in line with current trends.

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