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Cartier Santos Large Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch W2SA0009 Unworn
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Santos Large Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch W2SA0009 Unworn. Automatic self-winding movement
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel

Cartier Santos 100 XL Chronograph Stainless Steel And 18k Yellow Gold W20091X7
By Cartier
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
Ref: W5474 Manufacturer: Cartier Model: Santos 100 Model Ref: W20091X7 Age: 28th July 2008 Gender
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Cartier Santos Large Rose Gold Blue Strap Mens Watch WGSA0019 Box Card
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Santos Large Rose Gold Blue Strap Mens Watch WGSA0019 Box Card. Automatic self-winding
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold

Cartier Santos 100 XL 18K Yellow Gold Black Strap Mens Watch W20071Y1
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Santos 100 XL 18K Yellow Gold Black Strap Mens Watch W20071Y1. Automatic self-winding
Category

Early 2000s Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Cartier Santos 100 XL 18l Yellow Gold Black Strap Mens Watch W20071Y1
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Santos 100 XL 18K Yellow Gold Black Strap Mens Watch W20071Y1. Automatic self-winding
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Cartier Santos Large Rose Gold Grey Strap Mens Watch WGSA0019 Box Card
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Santos Large Rose Gold Grey Strap Mens Watch WGSA0019 Box Card. Automatic self-winding
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold

Cartier Santos Galbee 18kt Yellow Gold and Stainless Steel Two-Tone Watch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
CURATOR'S NOTES The holy grail of contemporary Cartier watches: The Santos Galbee link watch
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Stainless Steel

Ladies Cartier Santos Galbee 18 Karat Yellow Gold Automatic Watch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Brand Cartier Model Santos Galbee Gender Ladies' Condition Pre-owned Movement Swiss Automatic Case
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Ladies Cartier Santos Octagon 18 Karat Yellow Gold Automatic Watch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Brand Cartier Model Santos Octagon Gender Ladies Condition Pre-owned Movement Swiss Automatic Case
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Cartier Santos Galbee 29mm Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch 187901 Box Papers
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Santos Galbee 29mm Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch 187901 Box Papers. Quartz movement
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Steel

Cartier Santos Dumont Large Rose Gold Silver Dial Mens Watch WGSA0021 Papers
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Santos Dumont Large Rose Gold Silver Dial Mens Watch WGSA0021 Papers. Quartz movement. 18k
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold, Silver

Authentic Ladies Cartier Santos Galbee Automatic 18 Karat Gold Watch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Brand Cartier Model Santos Galbee 1170902 Gender Ladies Condition Pre-owned Movement Swiss
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Cartier Santos 4072 in 18k Yellow Gold/Steel Watch Large REF W2SA0009
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Brand: Cartier Model Name: Santos Model Number: W2SA0009 Movement: Automatic Case Size: 39.8
Category

2010s French Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Steel

Cartier Santos Galbee Small Steel Yellow Gold Ladies Watch W20012C4 Box Papers
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Santos Galbee Small Steel Yellow Gold Ladies Watch W20012C4 Box Papers. Quartz movement
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Steel

Cartier Santos Galbee Large Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch W20011C4 Box Papers
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Santos Galbee Large Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch W20011C4 Box Papers. Quartz movement
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Steel

Cartier Santos Galbee Small Steel Yellow Gold Ladies Watch W20012C4 Box Papers
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Santos Galbee Small Steel Yellow Gold Ladies Watch W20012C4 Box Papers. Quartz movement
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Steel

Cartier Santos Galbee Small Steel Yellow Gold Ladies Watch W20012C4 Box Papers
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Santos Galbee Small Steel Yellow Gold Ladies Watch W20012C4 Box Papers. Quartz movement
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel, Yellow Gold

Cartier Santos 100 Steel Rose Gold Midsize Mens Watch W20107X7 Box Papers
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Santos 100 Steel Rose Gold Midsize Mens Watch W20107X7 Box Papers. Automatic self-winding
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold, Steel

Cartier Santos Dumont Large Steel Rose Gold Mens Watch W2SA0011 Box Card
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Santos Dumont Large Steel Rose Gold Mens Watch W2SA0011 Box Card. Quartz movement
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold, Steel

Cartier Santos 100 Extra Large 18 Karat Gold 2657 or W20071Y1 Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
Ref: W6200 Manufacturer: Cartier Model: Santos Model Ref: 2657 or W20071Y1 Age: 27th July 2007
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Cartier Santos 100 XL Stainless Steel 18k Yellow Gold 2740 Gents Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
Ref: W5529 Manufacturer: Cartier Model: Santos 100 Model Ref: 2740 Age: Gender: Mens Complete With
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel

Cartier Santos Galbee XL Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch W20099C4 Box Papers
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Santos Galbee XL Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch W20099C4 Box Papers. Automatic self-winding
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Steel

Cartier 18k Yellow Gold Stainless Santos Ronde 8191 Women s Wristwatch 27 mm
By Cartier
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Santos collection that dates back to 1904, gaining recognition for being the first pilot’s watch from the
Category

2010s French Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Cartier Watch, Santos Dumont Collection with Diamonds
By Cartier
Located in Paris, IDF
White gold, Cartier watch, Santos Dumont collection, medium size, on a leather bracelet. 750/000
Category

2010s French Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Cartier Santos de Cartier Galbee Quartz Watch Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
, Band Width: 14mm, Wrist circumference: 5.5" Designer: Cartier Model: Santos de Cartier Galbee Quartz
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Cartier Black PVD Coated Stainless Steel 18K Rose Gold Santos Wristwatch 33MM
By Cartier
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
The Santos 100 line was introduced by Cartier to mark the iconic Santos' 100 years from 1904 to
Category

2010s Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold, PVD-Coated, Steel, Stainless Steel

Cartier Santos Dumont Quartz Watch White Gold and Alligator with Diamond Bezel
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
: Cartier Model: Santos Dumont Quartz Watch White Gold and Alligator with Diamond Bezel 39 Item Number
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

Cartier Santos XL Chronograph Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch W2SA0008 Box Card
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Santos XL Chronograph Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch W2SA0008 Box Card. Automatic self
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel, Yellow Gold

Cartier Santos XL Chronograph Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch W2SA0008 Box Card
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Santos XL Chronograph Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch W2SA0008 Box Card. Automatic self
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Steel

Cartier Santos XL Chronograph Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch W2SA0008 Box Card
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Santos XL Chronograph Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch W2SA0008 Box Card. Automatic self
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Steel

Cartier Santos 100 Steel Yellow Gold 38mm Silver Dial Mens Watch W20072X7
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Santos 100 Steel Yellow Gold 38mm Silver Dial Mens Watch W20072X7. Automatic self-winding
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Silver, Steel

Cartier 18K yellow Gold Stainless Santos de Cartier Women s Wristwatch 24 mm
By Cartier
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Santos collection that dates back to 1904, gaining recognition for being the first pilot’s watch from the
Category

2010s French Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Cartier Santos 100 Steel Yellow Gold 38mm Silver Dial Mens Watch W20072X7
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Santos 100 Steel Yellow Gold 38mm Silver Dial Mens Watch W20072X7. Automatic self-winding
Category

Early 2000s Wrist Watches

Materials

Silver, Yellow Gold, Steel

Cartier Santos 100 Steel Yellow Gold 38mm Silver Dial Mens Watch W20072X7
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Santos 100 Steel Yellow Gold 38mm Silver Dial Mens Watch W20072X7. Automatic self-winding
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Silver, Steel

Cartier Santos 100 Steel Yellow Gold Silver Dial Watch W20072X7 Box Papers
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Santos 100 Steel Yellow Gold 38mm Silver Dial Watch W20072X7 Box Papers. Automatic self
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel, Yellow Gold, Silver

Cartier Santos 100 Xl Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold W20072X7 or 2656
By Cartier
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
"Ref: W6302 Manufacturer: Cartier Model: Santos Model Ref: W20072X7 or 2656 Age: September 2008
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Cartier Ladies Octagon Santos Two-Tone Stainless Steel/18k Gold Automatic Watch
By Cartier
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Model: Santos Movement #2670 Serial #099711717 AC 9.80 gr OR 0750 2.10 gr Round Stainless Steel
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Stainless Steel

Cartier Cream 18K Yellow Gold Santos De Cartier Women Wristwatch 29 mm
By Cartier
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Santos collection that dates back to 1904, gaining recognition for being the first pilot’s watch from the
Category

2010s Italian Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Cartier Santos Octagon Two-Tone Stainless Steel/18k Gold Automatic Ladies Watch
By Cartier
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Model: Santos Reference Number: 80194 Serial #980746461 AC 9.80 gr OR 0750 2.30 gr Round Stainless
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Stainless Steel

Cartier Santos Dumont W2008751 in yellow gold w/ Silver dial 35mm Manual watch
By Cartier
Located in Surfside, FL
Cartier Santos Dumont in 18k rose gold on leather strap with Cartier 18k deployant buckle. Manual
Category

20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

Cartier Ladies Santos Two-Tone Model, W20012C402
By Cartier
Located in Dallas, TX
Pre-Owned Cartier Santos model: W20012C402. This beautiful two-tone Cartier Santos has an off white
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Sapphire, 18k Gold

Cartier Santos Mixed Metals Gents Wedding Band
By Cartier
Located in Columbia, MO
Item Details Estimated Retail $2,600.00 Brand Cartier Collection Santos Metal Mixed Metals Ring
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Mixed Metal

Cartier Santos Galbee 2823 Mens Stainless Steel Yellow Gold XL Automatic Watch
By Cartier
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
"Xupes Reference: W007861 Manufacturer: Cartier Model: Santos Model Variant: Galbee Model Number
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Cartier Santos Galbee 2823 Mens Stainless Steel Yellow Gold XL Automatic Watch
By Cartier
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
"Xupes Reference: W007861 Manufacturer: Cartier Model: Santos Model Variant: Galbee Model Number
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Cartier Santos Galbee W20099C4 or 2823 Men s Stainless Steel Yellow Gold Watch
By Cartier
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
"Xupes Reference: W007853 Manufacturer: Cartier Model: Santos Model Variant: Galbee Model Number
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Pre-Owned Cartier Santos de Cartier 18 Karat Yellow Gold WGSA0018 Watch
By Cartier
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
Yellow Gold Buckle Material: Yellow Gold Deployant Strap: Bracelet Case Size: 40mm
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

CARTIER Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold Santos Quartz Wristwatch with Date
By Cartier
Located in Toronto, ON
Cartier Santos two-tone medium case yellow gold and stainless steel. Dial white with Roman numerals
Category

Swiss Wrist Watches

Cartier Santos 100 Stainless Steel and 18K Yellow Gold W20072X7 OR 2656 Watch
By Cartier
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
Reference: W5807 Manufacturer: Cartier Model: Santos 100 Model Reference: W20072X7 or 2656 Age
Category

2010s Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Cartier Santos Round Octagon Burgundy Date 2966 Large Red 18k Gold and Steel
By Cartier
Located in Neuilly-sur-Seine, IDF
signed. STRAP : Strap : 18k Yellow Gold and Stainless Steel Santos Strap Buckle : Simple Stainless Steel
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Steel

Cartier Santos Octagon Ronde Quartz Watch Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
: Santos Octagon Ronde Quartz Watch Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold 30 Item Number: 230648/1
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Cartier Santos Demoiselle Quartz Watch Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold 20
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
circumference: 5.5" Designer: Cartier Model: Santos Demoiselle Quartz Watch Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold 20
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Cartier Santos Demoiselle Quartz Watch Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold 20
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
circumference: 5.5" Designer: Cartier Model: Santos Demoiselle Quartz Watch Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold 20
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Cartier Santos Demoiselle Quartz Watch Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold 20
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
, Wrist circumference: 5.5" Designer: Cartier Model: Santos Demoiselle Quartz Watch Stainless Steel and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Cartier Santos Round Octagon Date 2966 Large LM GM Octogonale 18k Gold Steel
By Cartier
Located in Neuilly-sur-Seine, IDF
amongst countless others. The Cartier Santos watch dates back all the way to 1904 when Louis Cartier
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Steel

Cartier Santos 100 XL Rose Gold Silver Dial Mens Watch WGSA0011 Box Card
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Santos 100 XL Rose Gold Silver Dial Mens Watch WGSA0011 Box Card. Automatic self-winding
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold, Silver

2008 Cartier Santos 100 XL Chronograph Steel and Yellow Gold W20091X7 Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
Contemporary 2010s Cartier Tank Francaise Yellow Gold 2364 Wristwatch * *Complete with
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Steel

Cartier Santos Demoiselle Quartz Watch Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold 20
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
, Watch Height: 5mm, Band Width: 12mm, Wrist circumference: 6.0" Designer: Cartier Model: Santos
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

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Santos Gold For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact piece of santos gold you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold — can elevate any look. Find an antique version now, or shop for 232 vintage or 358 modern creation for a more contemporary example of these cherished accessories. Finding the perfect item from our selection of santos gold may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 20th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. Take a look at a choice in our collection of santos gold featuring Diamond from our inventory today to add the perfect touch to your look. See these pages for a round cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also brilliant cut cut and baguette cut cut versions available here, too. Most of our santos gold for sale are for women, but there are 320 pieces available to browse for men.

How Much is a Santos Gold?

On average, a piece of santos gold at 1stDibs sells for $4,819, while they’re typically $895 on the low end and $120,000 for the highest priced versions of this item.

Cartier for sale on 1stDibs

For its extraordinary range of bracelets, watches, rings and other adornments, French luxury house Cartier is undeniably one of the most well known and internationally revered jewelers in the world among clients both existing and aspirational.

Perhaps 1847 was not the ideal time to open a new watchmaking and jewelry business, as the French Revolution was not kind to the aristocracy who could afford such luxuries. Nevertheless, it was the year Louis-François Cartier (1819–1904) — who was born into poverty — founded his eponymous empire, assuming control of the workshop of watchmaker Adolphe Picard, under whom he had previously been employed as an assistant. Of course, in the beginning, it was a relatively modest affair, but by the late 1850s, Cartier had its first royal client, Princess Mathilde Bonaparte, niece of Napoleon Bonaparte, who commissioned the jeweler to design brooches, earrings and other accessories.

Under the leadership of Louis-François’s son, Alfred, who took over in 1874, business boomed. Royalty around the world wore Cartier pieces, including Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, the Maharaja of Patiala and King Edward VII, who had 27 tiaras made by the jewelry house for his coronation in 1902 and issued Cartier a royal warrant in 1904. (Today, the British royal family still dons Cartier pieces; Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, regularly sports a Ballon Bleu de Cartier watch.)

Cartier’s golden years, however, began when Alfred introduced his three sons, Louis, Pierre and Jacques, to the business. The brothers expanded Cartier globally: Louis reigned in Paris, Pierre in New York and Jacques in London, ensuring their brand’s consistency at their branches across the world. The trio also brought in such talents as Charles Jacqueau and Jeanne Toussaint.

One of Cartier’s earliest major successes was the Santos de Cartier watch — one of the world's first modern wristwatches for men. (Previously, a large number of people were using only pocket watches.) Louis designed the timepiece in 1904 for his friend, popular Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, who wanted to be able to check the time more easily while flying.

Cartier’s other famous timepieces include the Tank watch, which was inspired by the linear form of military tanks during World War I, and the so-called mystery clocks. Invented by watchmaker and magician Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin and later crafted exclusively for Cartier in the house’s workshop by watchmaker Maurice Couët, the mystery clocks were so named because the integration of glass dials on which the clocks’ hands would seemingly float as well as structures that are hidden away within the base give the illusion that they operate without machinery.

On the jewelry side of the business, Cartier’s internationally renowned offerings include the Tutti Frutti collection, which featured colorful carved gemstones inspired by Jacques’s trip to India and grew in popularity during the Art Deco years; the panthère motif, which has been incorporated into everything from brooches to rings; and the Love bracelet, a minimal, modernist locking bangle inspired by medieval chastity belts that transformed fine jewelry.

While the Cartier family sold the business following the death of Pierre in 1964, the brand continues to innovate today, renewing old hits and creating new masterpieces.

Find contemporary and vintage Cartier watches, engagement rings, necklaces and other accessories on 1stDibs.

Questions About Cartier
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A Cartier engagement ring can cost between $3,000 and $800,000. The price depends on the diamond's carat weight and quality.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 1, 2024
    Yes, some Cartier watches are automatic but the legendary French luxury house also creates collections that include watches with quartz movements. Cartier’s iconic Tank collection, which includes the Tank Française, the Tank Louis Cartier and other models, features both quartz and automatic options for all kinds of collectors. Each of the watches in the Panthère collection, however, carries a quartz movement.

    While quartz watches are powered by a pre-installed battery and a high-frequency quartz crystal, automatic watches rely on a spring system and are self-winding. An automatic watch does not have a battery and is recharged on the wrist owing to the wearer’s movements during the day.

    It was Louis Cartier, grandson of Cartier founder Louis-François Cartier, who was responsible for bringing watchmaking to the venerable maison when he presented Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont with a wristwatch in 1904. 

    Although the pocket watch was the de rigueur men’s accessory of the day, Santos-Dumont found his own pocket watch hard to consult while keeping his plane aloft. Louis fashioned a timepiece with a flat, square case on a leather strap that could be referred to easily at a glance. Named in honor of Louis’s friend, the Santos was eventually produced for sale in 1911. 

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  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, Cartier watches are considered luxury watches. Cartier is a noted jeweler, taking that attention to detail and access to high-quality metals and jewels to their watches—they spare no expense and are highly desirable. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic Cartier watches from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Cartier pieces may be cheaper in Paris than they are in the U.S., but that's because of the exchange rate. Cartier doesn't price the pieces depending on the country.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 30, 2024
    How much a Cartier is worth varies. Many Cartier pieces do appreciate in value over time, but their potential selling prices depend on their age, style, type, availability and other factors. The condition also greatly impacts value, and there can be variability between very similar pieces. For example, one 1930 Tutti Frutti fetched $1.34 million at an auction in 2020, but a simpler one sold for $508,000 in 2023. Because it can be difficult to estimate the value of a piece on your own, experts recommend consulting a certified appraiser or experienced dealer. Shop a wide variety of Cartier jewelry and watches on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    There are a few reasons why Cartier is so popular. For one thing, the French luxury house is known for its very long history of unparalleled prestige and quality craftsmanship. Cartier has been producing extraordinary jewelry, watches and accessories since 1847. While jewelry lovers have long been enthusiastic about Cartier’s elegant and streamlined designs for bracelets, rings, necklaces and other pieces, the brand is also known for innovation. It pioneered the use of platinum in fine jewelry, and its artisans were so mindful of trends in fashion that the house became the official jewelry supplier to King Edward VII. Later, Cartier’s Art Deco-era pieces would help define the movement with which they are associated. One of the brand’s earliest major successes was the Santos de Cartier watch, one of the world's first modern wristwatches for men. Today’s influencers continue to help popularize the brand, increasing the demand for certain pieces like Cartier buffalo horn sunglasses and the Cartier Love bracelet, an icon of modernist jewelry. Find a wide range of Cartier watches, jewelry and eyewear on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Cartier is famous for producing jewelry and watches out of rare and luxury-grade materials and creating innovative designs, often packed with symbolism. Some of the jeweler's most famous pieces include the modern Love and Trinity bracelets and its custom-made antique and vintage jewelry like the Crocodile and Patiala necklaces. Find a range of Cartier jewelry and watches on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Today, the Cartier symbol, or logo, is the luxury house's name written in a clean serif font that mimics cursive handwriting. Typically, the logo is either black on white or white on a black background. Its refined and understated appearance references the high standards that have long been associated with this celebrated brand.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    As one of the top luxury jewelry houses in the world, Cartier uses some of the finest quality materials. The company uses 18k gold in their jewelry and real diamonds.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Cartier rose gold doesn't tarnish but over many years of wearing, rose gold generally is said to become darker. Rose gold allegedly becomes slightly yellower in tone, toward a traditional gold.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    The price of Cartier bracelets varies based on age, condition, and rarity. The least expensive versions of the Cartier Love bracelet, for example, can still cost around $4,000. On 1stDibs, there is a variety of Cartier bracelets for sale.
  • 1stDibs ExpertDecember 17, 2024
    No, Cartier is not the same as Rolex. Louis-François Cartier founded Cartier in Paris in 1847. Some of its most iconic watches include the Tank, the Santos, the Ballon Bleu, the Calibre de Cartier and the Drive de Cartier. Hans Wilsdorf established Rolex in London in 1905. Today, the maker is well-known for its sophisticated watches, including the Submariner, the Daytona, the DateJust, the Oyster Perpetual and the GMT-Master II. Find a selection of Cartier and Rolex watches on 1stDibs.