{"product_id":"cartier-santos-galbee-gm-ref-1566-en-acier-et-or-jaune-de-1999-full-set-esph","title":"1999 Cartier Santos Galbée “GM” Ref. 1566 in Steel and Yellow Gold – Full Set","description":"Paris, 1904. For his friend Alberto Santos-Dumont, an aviation pioneer unable to pull out his pocket watch in flight, Louis Cartier designed a watch to be worn on the wrist – the first men’s wristwatch, so it is said, and the first pilot’s watch. Reissued in 1978 in steel and gold, with exposed gold screws on an integrated bracelet, the Santos became an emblem of the 1980s; in 1987, the Santos Galbée curved its case to hug the wrist.\nOur example, a Santos Galbée “Grand Modèle” ref. 1566 in steel and yellow gold, measuring 29 × 41 mm excluding the crown, features an original, subtly grained ivory dial – Roman numerals, railway minute track, date at 6 o’clock, blued steel sword-shaped hands, and the secret “Cartier” signature within the numeral VII. Original bracelet, never restored, covered folding clasp, flawless blue cabochon, Cartier quartz caliber 687. In excellent overall condition, the watch has been fully checked by our watchmakers and its battery replaced with a new one.\nIt comes with its red Cartier box, its International Guarantee Certificate showing an initial sale on 7 April 1999 at Georges Wahler, authorised dealer in Colmar (France), its original purchase invoice, as well as our Steel Warranty Card.\nMore than a century after Santos-Dumont’s wager, the Santos remains a watch designed to be worn. Complete with its original box and papers, this Galbée is everyday elegance par excellence – to be worn without a second thought, and to be kept for a long time.","brand":"Cartier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54863777136963,"sku":"ESPH","price":5950.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/1378\/9763\/files\/ESPH-Cartier-Santos-Galbee-GM-ref-1566-en-acier-et-or-jaune-de-1999-Full-Set-Front-1.jpg?v=1791199682","url":"https:\/\/amplitudewatches.co\/en\/products\/1999-cartier-santos-galbee-gm-ref-1566-in-steel-and-yellow-gold-full-set-esph","provider":"Amplitude","version":"1.0","type":"link"}