Cartier Santos Galbée XL 2823 Audemars Piguet 14790 made entirely of steel

made entirely of steel

At that time

- 6248-19 folded bracelet without stretch and 597 endlinks

- 78350 Oyster bracelet with little to no stretch

Cartier Santos Galbée XL 2823 Audemars Piguet 14790 made entirely of steelCartier Santos Galbe XL 2823 In 1904, Louis Cartier gifted a watch to his good friend, the Brazilian aviation pioneer Santos Dumont. Dumont had complained about the inconvenience of using a pocket watch while flying, so Cartier designed a slim wristwatch with a distinctive rectangular shape and a manual winding mechanism. Alberto Santos Dumont preferred this watch over many others of the time, leading to a clientele that followed his taste. The