Santos de Cartier Appreciation Thread

[squall1]

Got the blue strap from Cartier and I guess I messed up and ordered the old style by mistake. So, went on Amazon and got an after market old style clasp and it works ok. The blue is awesome, really nice shade change from light royal to almost navy depending on the light. Awesome with the blue hands...

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[JAEP]

Originally Posted by squall1

Got the blue strap from Cartier and I guess I messed up and ordered the old style by mistake. So, went on Amazon and got an after market old style clasp and it works ok. The blue is awesome, really nice shade change from light royal to almost navy depending on the light. Awesome with the blue hands...

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Dang! You are killing me! What a combo. I’ll be going to my AD this weekend!

[phamou]

Loving this combo today

[alonsowwss]

Originally Posted by phamou

Loving this combo today

Great looking watch


126334Blue//116710BLNR//116500White//116622Rhodium//Cartier Drive Moonphase//Cartier Santos ADLC

[soxxel]

Originally Posted by phamou

Loving this combo today

I've been waiting over 3 months for my blue alligator strap to arrive at the AD...

[Ducky Magoo]

Does Cartier offer a white rubber strap for these?

[Dino944]

Originally Posted by Ducky Magoo

Does Cartier offer a white rubber strap for these?

No. If you have a large size Santos (model with the date), you can buy the black rubber strap from the ADLC model to use on a white dial or blue dial Santos.

[Robine]

Nice pics, what a refreshing change to the waiting list value increase discount threads in the other section.

[Brady2117]

Yeah sounds about right...I waited 3 months before it arrived at AD then they FedEx it to me.

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[Brady2117]

Crazy how I find myself wearing this Santos WAY more than the DJ41 blue dial...WAY more

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[vdm9]

Hello
Love the Santos !!!
My AD got me in the large blue dial.
What kind of discount are you seeing if any
Thanks
Vasilios

[phamou]

[1William]

Nice watches. Wish I had an AD locally so I could try them on.

[gretch6364]

Originally Posted by 1William

Nice watches. Wish I had an AD locally so I could try them on.

Definitely worth trying on if you were considering. I just went and tried it on as I am searching for a WSSA0037 and was considering some other watches as well. I just don't think you can beat the way this watch wears.

[AK797]

I tried it on and the quick change failed or the AD didn't secure it tightly and the watch fell off my wrist but luckily I caught it with my other hand. Hope the quick change is not prone to issues.

[Dino944]

Originally Posted by AK797

I tried it on and the quick change failed or the AD didn't secure it tightly and the watch fell off my wrist but luckily I caught it with my other hand. Hope the quick change is not prone to issues.

That's a dealer mistake, not an issue with the system. It actually snaps into place and locks there. He just didn't push the attachment far enough into the watch case to lock. I've used the system many times, and on more than one watch, and never had any issues.

[ducatiti]

Originally Posted by Dino944

That's a dealer mistake, not an issue with the system. It actually snaps into place and locks there. He just didn't push the attachment far enough into the watch case to lock. I've used the system many times, and on more than one watch, and never had any issues.

My initial Santos had a defective quick switch lock on the strap. When I got home from the boutique, watch dropped on tile floor. Ran to the boutique the next day and received a replacement without any questions.

[Ducky Magoo]

The all black SANTOS DE CARTIER is 7800 USD now though...

[sportsfan0704]

Anyone else notice the price increase? 300-400 per model. Wonder if it’s because of the demand for these watches or Cartier is being greedy. I am caught between finding the medium probably 1mm too small and the large 1mm too big.

[Reelandy]

Originally Posted by sportsfan0704

Anyone else notice the price increase? 300-400 per model. Wonder if it’s because of the demand for these watches or Cartier is being greedy. I am caught between finding the medium probably 1mm too small and the large 1mm too big.

I think it depends on the model. I was looking at the one below and price stayed the same. Here are a few pictures(I’m picking up the large next month)


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[sportsfan0704]

Originally Posted by Reelandy

I think it depends on the model. I was looking at the one below and price stayed the same. Here are a few pictures(I’m picking up the large next month)


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The large santos was 7,100 usd. Now it’s 7450.

[Dino944]

Originally Posted by Reelandy

I think it depends on the model. I was looking at the one below and price stayed the same. Here are a few pictures(I’m picking up the large next month)


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Maybe in Canada the price stayed the same. However, in the US the large Santos went up in price $350.00. I'm not sure if Canada will have a price increase, but I heard some countries will experience price increases by July 15th.

[Dino944]

Originally Posted by sportsfan0704

Anyone else notice the price increase? 300-400 per model. Wonder if it’s because of the demand for these watches or Cartier is being greedy. I am caught between finding the medium probably 1mm too small and the large 1mm too big.

Cartier had a price increase on June 30th. The increase on watches was 5%.

They kept their prices quite stable for the last few years, while other companies including Rolex and AP had price increases a while ago. In addition, several of their products are in high demand. Wishing you luck deciding which Santos to get. I could have worn either size, but found the medium a little too small. So I went with the large and I'm very happy with it.

[Reelandy]

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[ducatiti]

Originally Posted by Reelandy

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I think you installed your strap incorrectly..

[Reelandy]

Ya I’ll have to circle back to my SA this week to see if that’s the case. The one I have pictured is $9,300CAD and comes with the additional strap(on bracelet plus tan leather). Fingers crossed it doesn’t jump in Canada


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[texasmade]

A lot of the Richemont brands had price increases in the past 12 months but it's still nowhere near as bad as AP that had multiple price increases in the past 2 years.

[sportsfan0704]

It may sound trivial but I no longer see the medium santos as worth the price at 6800. If you add tax, you’re up to around 7,500 and while the 8 year warranty is nice, you can get a Rolex for that price in better proportions. Bonus value for used. The santos is an icon, albeit an imperfect one because while the no date option on the medium size is preferable, it is also too small for a lot of people at 35mm. The dimensions of the larger model don’t work for everyone either, and the date is a turn off for some.