Santos Dumont 31.4 China

The Santos is one of the most historically significant wristwatches ever produced. Designed by Louis Cartier in 1904 for his friend Alberto Santos-Dumont — the Brazilian aviator who needed to check the time while flying without releasing his aircraft's controls — it was among the first purpose-built wristwatches for men, at a time when wristwatches were considered exclusively feminine accessories. The exposed screws on the bezel, originally a functional necessity of the case construction, became one of the most recognisable design signatures in watchmaking. The modern Santos retains these screws, the square case with rounded corners, and the Roman numeral dial that have defined the model for over a century.

The Cartier Santos Dumont W2SA0027 is a limited edition of 300 pieces created for the Chinese market. This watch has a stainless stteel case with pink gold bezel, and a pink dial with Chinese character at 6:00.