Cartier Santos Carree 27mm ref.2964 from 1978

In 1978, Cartier redesigned and renamed the Santos de Cartier, giving the watch an integrated bracelet instead of the traditional leather strap. Cartier made the case and bracelet out of stainless steel, a real game changer for the House that had only worked with precious metals before this time, later on Cartier also introduced the Santos in 18k gold and named it "Or Massif" which translates to Solid Gold in French. This beautiful model is one of the most wearable and fashionable watches ever made, it wears nicely with a pair of jeans but also with a dress shirt and dinner jacket so there are basically no rules to wear this iconic chunk of gold.

The Cartier Santos Carrée ref. 2964 is an ultra-rare 27 mm case, 2 mm smaller than the 2960. Believed to be the very first Santos Carrée ever produced, it was conceived in this size before evolving into the 29 mm version. Perfectly proportioned for smaller wrists, the 2964 offers the same elegant balance the 2960 provides on larger wrist. A truly unique and collectible early Santos reference.

Brand: Cartier
Model: Santos Carrée Or Massif
Year of manufacture: 1978
Material: 18k gold
Dimensions: 27mm
Glass Material: Mineral Glass
Reference number: 2964
Serial Number: 00xx
Bracelet size: Fits 19cm wrist
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Comments: The watch movement has been serviced, the case appears to be never polished before.