Cartier Santos Octagon 2965 + Box (unpolished) Santos Galbée 1564 With its sharp case

With its sharp case

en de schroeven waarmee het glas bevestigd zat

18K yellow gold (fluted bezel)

The model stood out with its rectangular case with rounded corners

Material clasp

Cartier Santos Octagon 2965 + Box (unpolished) Santos Galbée 1564 With its sharp caseCartier Santos Octagon The Cartier Santos was designed by Louis Cartier in the year 1904. He created this for his good friend Alberto Santos Dumont, a Brazilian aviation pioneer. Before that time, many watches and pocket watches were round in shape. But the Cartier Santos was given a more outspoken design, which was a square case with screws in the bezel. About 70 years later, these two designs would be introduced together by Gerald Genta in the Royal