Cartier Santos-Dumont Black Lacquer Steel Watch WSSA0046

The Cartier Santos-Dumont Black Lacquer, reference WSSA0046, revives the brand’s original 1904 aviator’s watch in its Large size, 43.5mm by 31.4mm, with a steel case finished in deep black lacquer across the bezel. The black opaline dial carries Cartier’s signature Roman numerals, a railway-track minute scale, and blued steel sword hands, while the crown is set with a faceted blue sapphire cabochon, a Santos hallmark since its earliest editions. Inside is the manual-winding Caliber 430P, a slim, purpose-built rectangular movement developed for the Santos-Dumont’s compact form, offering roughly 38 hours of power reserve. True to Cartier’s QuickSwitch system, the watch is fitted with an interchangeable black alligator strap secured by a folding buckle, allowing the strap to be changed without tools. The visible exposed screws on the bezel, a design element original to the 1904 Santos, and the stepped, form-fitting case remain unchanged from Louis Cartier’s earliest sketches for aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont. With a water resistance of 30 meters, this reference is built as a dress watch rather than a tool watch, and the Santos-Dumont Black Lacquer stands as one of Cartier’s most refined modern reinterpretations of its founding design. This is a Pre-Owned Cartier Santos-Dumont Black Lacquer Stainless Steel Watch WSSA0046. It comes with the manufacturer’s box and papers.