Cartier Santos Carrée "Slate Gray" ref.2961 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.

As time goes by and we have the opportunity to curate more and more santos carrée pieces we have noticed some differences in the variations of this model, thanks to this information we know that this watch corresponds to the MK1 variation which has the raised edge on the clasp, adjustment of the bracelet by pressure pinion without screws to remove links and the flat hexagonal crown among other small peculiarities that we have discovered.

The limited edition brushed gray dial gives the watch a very particular aesthetic, the satin gold finish on the bezel is really the most important detail as it gives a very masculine impression to the whole watch, this is the true "two tone" without any color or finish other than yellow gold and steel.

Brand: Cartier
Model: Santos Carrée
Year of Manufacture: 1978
Material: Steel/Gold
Dimensions: 29x40mm
Glass Material: Mineral Glass
Reference number: 2961
Movement: Automatic
Bracelet Measurement: 17.5mm
Bracelet: Cartier Santos Gold/Steel
Box/Papers: No.
Mechanical Operation Warranty: 6 Months

Comments: Watch in excellent mechanical condition, recently serviced.

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