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Replica Santos de Cartier in steel and ADLC

One of the most iconic replica watches by Cartier, the Santos needs no introduction. With an aviation history, Santos bears the pedigree of a Pilot’s watch and is one of the earliest tool purpose wristwatches in history.

The case and dial

The overall case design remains close to the original with a squared case shape, ADLC bezel with eight screws and the same straight links steel bracelet with two screws per link. A slate grey dial with Roman numerals is brush finished in the center, surrounded by a minutes railroad track.

The sporty design is matched with lume filled hands and a discrete date window at 6.

The crown is set with a faceted black synthetic spinel that matches the bezel and gray dial.The Cartier Replica watch is water-resistant up to 10 bar.

A variant with the bezel and full case in ADLC seen here with a rubber black bracelet

The movement

Inside the Cartier Santos Replica Watch is the calibre 1847 MC, an entry-level, in-house produced automatic movement. The watch beats at 4Hz with a modest 42h of power reserve.