Everyone moaning about the Quartz need realise that 1. It is what makes the watch such an accessible piece by Santos standards 2. It isn’t a standard Quartz it has been modified to allow for a 6 year battery life which is not bad at all
I'm loving this return to ultra thin Quartz for luxury dress watches. It's like it's 1980 all over again! I think the recent return to luxury quartz started with the Japanese, particularly with the Citizen Eco Drive One. But it's nice to see a Swiss super luxury brand like Cartier picking up on it. Previously, Cartier kept an old quartz model in the Solo line up. I love the Ronde Solo, but that quartz model was too small. So I'm happy to see them finally come out with a proper up-to-date quartz model! And how nice that it's an in house movement! I am one who thinks Quartz movements do make sense for moderately priced luxury ultra thins. Mechanical ultra thins are too expensive or require going back to those tiny hand wound movements. Richemont is pro-quartz, and the Baume and Mercier Classima Quartz is another sweet, thin dress model at a lower price.
Dan Finch First thank you for sharing your thoughts with us! I agree when you have no issues with quartz-calibres they are an alternative for an ultra thin mechanical calibre and much cheaper... CARTIER should have never ever given up that segment... It’s good to have these watches on the market...
Yes yes yes. Completely agree with you. Quartz makes so much sense for thin dress watches! Especially for those of us who don't wear them on a regular basis.
I absolutely love your videos Alexander! I've been in the market for a nice dress watch that I would wear maybe once a week. Even though my collection is all mechanical watches, I actually really like that this is quartz. And it's smart when making a quartz watch not to include a seconds hand. Really a beautiful watch. I'm going to think pretty hard about adding one of these. Thanks again.
Mike Mush Mike thank you very much for your friendly words and the positive feedback ... concerning the CARTIER I personally wouldn’t mind wearing a quartz watch if I like it... so go for a touch & feel and decide emotionally and not rationally... only then you will have made the right decision... Let me know if you have any other questions...
LMAO agree most watch snobs can't afford these watches anyway. Let them be salty. It's nice to have a balance between quartz and auto in the collection, because since i have a few options i don't wear all of them too often. Quartz is perfect too so that i don't have to wind it up or use it just because it sits in my safe for months lol
i never got it why people are so anti quartz. i have a speedmaster a daytona and a tank solo large. and i love the shit out of every watch i have. it is very nice to have a quartz dresser. it is reliable. service is fucking cheap and accurate.
This has, at least now, a very nice mechanical in-house 430 MC also used by Piaget...self-winding 7.5mm thick! I'm seriously thinking about getting it, it's lovely.
This watch is so tempting. Just need to get my head around a quartz movement. If it had a manual wind version, I’d buy in a heartbeat. I do like that this is a high quality in-house quartz movement.
Chris_AudiTTR225 Thanks 🙏 for sharing your thoughts with us. I love these pure emotional comments!!! Do you drive an AUDI TTRS? I just sold mine and got a RS3 😉
Hi Mr Linz! Thanks for showing this awesome watch, that honors our great Santos Dumont. As always a great content on your channel. And of course, thanks to Cartier! Bests wishes from Brazil.
GMT Menos 3 Boa noite de Viena. Obrigado pelo bom comentário! What a pleasure to read this! Yes, the Santos Dumont is a real cool watch and due to its positioning it will be very successful. Stay tuned and send us some sun since it’s so cold here...
@@WatchAdvisor The pleasure was all mine Mr Linz, I can see clearly your love for those beauties. If you want Sun, please take some, because Im having a Summer that Ive never had... My mind is melting over here lol. Great hug my friend.
@@WatchAdvisor Wow... almost miss these cold weather :) Im from Rio and used to deal with hot weather, but here in Curitiba is almost 40 Celsius... lot of heat... Have a great night Mr Linz!
Really looking forward to seeing this watch in person. I’ve been thinking of adding a proper dress / business watch to my collection for over a year. My go-to Rolex No-Date sub is fine but I want something a little special and upscale. At first I wanted a slim gold case with an exhibition back, even a date. A Slim, Gold case watch is too over priced- do I want to pay an 150% premium for gold over steel? and I don’t want to be bothered winding a manual watch or setting the date wheel every other week if I rotate my rotation. Do I really NEED an automatic dress watch? Not really. I actually considered a simple Tank, but this Santos here is something REALLY beautiful. It’s just so aesthetically pleasing to me especially in all Stainless Steel. I won’t get tired of looking at that balanced dial, and modern interpretation of Roman numerals, exquisitely designed slim case peeking from underneath my shirt cuff. Price is also very compelling too. In fact it’s a Steal. Thoughts?
I've been thinking along very similar lines. I have a new Datejust (36mm black dial fluted bezel and jubilee bracelet) as my daily watch. I know many consider this a dress watch but in my opinion its DRESSY but not a DRESS watch. I love my Datejust and its very versatile however I have the itch for a truer dress watch on a leather strap for those really special occasions in life. I'm particularly drawn to square/rectangular pieces so have considered the JLC Reverso and Cartier tank (solo). The more I think about it I really don't need the dress watch to be mechanical and in many ways quartz is actually preferable. If I'm truly honest with myself the aesthetics/brand image for my dress watch would be the bigges factors influencing my decision. I did consider the other Santos medium on a bracelet but it felt a bit too sporty. The tank solo ticks a lot of boxes but seems to be missing a certain X factor for me. This new Dumont though, I can't stop thinking about...
Hi Alexander. I've heard that Cartier shares Piaget's in-house Quartz Movements. I.E the Cartier 690 is a rebranded Piaget 690P. Do you know if this new movement is based on the cal. 690, or is it an entirely new one? Any idea on the accuracy? 15 sec. per year?
Well I would go a little further - if you refer on the product - to write: the new Santos Dumond will literally shake its price level, where so far other brands felt rather comfortable...
At 05:40 I can see the minute hand of the second watch jump - can someone tell me if it jumps once every 30 seconds, or it's more (or less)? Looks like it's a half-minute interval. Also, thank you for the video. :-)
Great review, thanks. I personally just find it hard to get excited over a quartz movement. The lack of second hand is also a minus for me. I feel disconnected to such a piece. No emotion.
They don't use the band clip closure like tank solo? But I noticed its quick switch band tho . Can't wait to finally get this historical n classic model 💓
Gabrielle CARTIER wanted to offer as much as CARTIER possible for the price. The watch features a good working quick switch band, but not a as highly sophisticated one ... I am sure you will love the watch!
@@WatchAdvisor sure I love it once I heard n seen the new Dumont will look almost like original one with modern sleek look .so have booked with my Cartier SA when it arrive in boutique . Btw I love ur interview n review .I m more into fashion not a watch fan but love ur videos .hope there will be more subscribers on this channel this year .good job !
@@martindy3 that’s fine. I’m not in a rush to change it. The official Cartier website says you can go to one of their official stores and they can help you out but only if it’s possible.
Cartier ya deberia dejar de fabricar relojes de cuarzo. Mas ahora que fabrican piezas de Alta Relojeria que estan a la altura de un Patek Philippe. Con eso subirian mucho mas de nivel. Blancpain nunca ha fabricado relojes de cuarzo, porque consideran que es degradar mucho a la marca. Y tienen razon.
Everyone moaning about the Quartz need realise that 1. It is what makes the watch such an accessible piece by Santos standards 2. It isn’t a standard Quartz it has been modified to allow for a 6 year battery life which is not bad at all
This Cartier quartz watch stands out - true! New technology makes Quartz interesting again...
I also appreciate the thin form of a quartz timepiece.
Glad that Santos Dumont came back, nice, sleek, better quality and affordable price, good job Cartier 👍👍👍
Got one for my girlfriend for our anniversary after the video! Simply stunning ! Thanks
I am happy to read this! Well done 👍🏼! I’m sure she is wearing/she will wear a big smile 😊
I'm loving this return to ultra thin Quartz for luxury dress watches. It's like it's 1980 all over again! I think the recent return to luxury quartz started with the Japanese, particularly with the Citizen Eco Drive One. But it's nice to see a Swiss super luxury brand like Cartier picking up on it. Previously, Cartier kept an old quartz model in the Solo line up. I love the Ronde Solo, but that quartz model was too small. So I'm happy to see them finally come out with a proper up-to-date quartz model! And how nice that it's an in house movement! I am one who thinks Quartz movements do make sense for moderately priced luxury ultra thins. Mechanical ultra thins are too expensive or require going back to those tiny hand wound movements. Richemont is pro-quartz, and the Baume and Mercier Classima Quartz is another sweet, thin dress model at a lower price.
Dan Finch First thank you for sharing your thoughts with us! I agree when you have no issues with quartz-calibres they are an alternative for an ultra thin mechanical calibre and much cheaper... CARTIER should have never ever given up that segment... It’s good to have these watches on the market...
Yes yes yes. Completely agree with you. Quartz makes so much sense for thin dress watches! Especially for those of us who don't wear them on a regular basis.
I absolutely love your videos Alexander! I've been in the market for a nice dress watch that I would wear maybe once a week. Even though my collection is all mechanical watches, I actually really like that this is quartz. And it's smart when making a quartz watch not to include a seconds hand. Really a beautiful watch. I'm going to think pretty hard about adding one of these. Thanks again.
Mike Mush Mike thank you very much for your friendly words and the positive feedback ... concerning the CARTIER I personally wouldn’t mind wearing a quartz watch if I like it... so go for a touch & feel and decide emotionally and not rationally... only then you will have made the right decision... Let me know if you have any other questions...
I am very excited about this watch! Looking forward to trying it on. Thanks for showcasing this, haven’t seen it anywhere else as of today!
Lmao at all the quartz snobs, that likely have a Seiko 7s for their best watch.
LMAO agree most watch snobs can't afford these watches anyway. Let them be salty. It's nice to have a balance between quartz and auto in the collection, because since i have a few options i don't wear all of them too often. Quartz is perfect too so that i don't have to wind it up or use it just because it sits in my safe for months lol
i never got it why people are so anti quartz. i have a speedmaster a daytona and a tank solo large. and i love the shit out of every watch i have. it is very nice to have a quartz dresser. it is reliable. service is fucking cheap and accurate.
@@iaido01 People who are newer to the hobby are usually the snobbiest haha
This has, at least now, a very nice mechanical in-house 430 MC also used by Piaget...self-winding 7.5mm thick! I'm seriously thinking about getting it, it's lovely.
I just bought the large two tone and love the look - perfect for my wrist. Just looking at the aesthetics gives such pleasure
Thanks for sharing! May your Santos Dumont always show you happy seconds, minutes and hours...
This watch is so tempting. Just need to get my head around a quartz movement. If it had a manual wind version, I’d buy in a heartbeat. I do like that this is a high quality in-house quartz movement.
Chris_AudiTTR225 Thanks 🙏 for sharing your thoughts with us. I love these pure emotional comments!!! Do you drive an AUDI TTRS? I just sold mine and got a RS3 😉
WatchAdvisor - no I have a TT roadster. I wish I had an RS!
Chris_AudiTTR225 Your Roadster is a very, very cool car!! As a big AUDI fan and long term owner of AUDI’s you have my full respect!
2020 now with hand wound Piaget movement .
I bought the Santos de Cartier last month!
Hi Mr Linz! Thanks for showing this awesome watch, that honors our great Santos Dumont. As always a great content on your channel. And of course, thanks to Cartier! Bests wishes from Brazil.
GMT Menos 3 Boa noite de Viena. Obrigado pelo bom comentário! What a pleasure to read this! Yes, the Santos Dumont is a real cool watch and due to its positioning it will be very successful. Stay tuned and send us some sun since it’s so cold here...
@@WatchAdvisor The pleasure was all mine Mr Linz, I can see clearly your love for those beauties. If you want Sun, please take some, because Im having a Summer that Ive never had... My mind is melting over here lol. Great hug my friend.
GMT Menos 3 I could send you some real fresh air. Actual outside temperature 0 degrees and it is foggy and very humid...
@@WatchAdvisor Wow... almost miss these cold weather :) Im from Rio and used to deal with hot weather, but here in Curitiba is almost 40 Celsius... lot of heat... Have a great night Mr Linz!
I just purchased the large rose gold model 2021 and absolutely love it 🥰 thanks for the review 😊
Bravo! Congratulations! May your Cartier always show you HAPPY seconds, minutes and hours…
@@WatchAdvisor Thank you so very much 💖 much love from the states ❤💗💕
Normally not into quartz. But this cartier makes sense, for that occasional dressy occasions.
Jas Hoo Honestly why not? 👍
Minute hand ticking (rightmost watch) just after 1:16.
Really looking forward to seeing this watch in person.
I’ve been thinking of adding a proper dress / business watch to my collection for over a year.
My go-to Rolex No-Date sub is fine but I want something a little special and upscale.
At first I wanted a slim gold case with an exhibition back, even a date.
A Slim, Gold case watch is too over priced- do I want to pay an 150% premium for gold over steel?
and I don’t want to be bothered winding a manual watch or setting the date wheel every other week if I rotate my rotation.
Do I really NEED an automatic dress watch?
Not really.
I actually considered a simple Tank, but this Santos here is something REALLY beautiful.
It’s just so aesthetically pleasing to me especially in all Stainless Steel.
I won’t get tired of looking at that balanced dial, and modern interpretation of Roman numerals, exquisitely designed slim case peeking from underneath my shirt cuff.
Price is also very compelling too.
In fact it’s a Steal.
Thoughts?
Agree, tho I still opt out for the vintage ultra thin Santos Dumont with Piguet calibre
I've been thinking along very similar lines. I have a new Datejust (36mm black dial fluted bezel and jubilee bracelet) as my daily watch. I know many consider this a dress watch but in my opinion its DRESSY but not a DRESS watch. I love my Datejust and its very versatile however I have the itch for a truer dress watch on a leather strap for those really special occasions in life.
I'm particularly drawn to square/rectangular pieces so have considered the JLC Reverso and Cartier tank (solo). The more I think about it I really don't need the dress watch to be mechanical and in many ways quartz is actually preferable. If I'm truly honest with myself the aesthetics/brand image for my dress watch would be the bigges factors influencing my decision.
I did consider the other Santos medium on a bracelet but it felt a bit too sporty. The tank solo ticks a lot of boxes but seems to be missing a certain X factor for me. This new Dumont though, I can't stop thinking about...
Just pulled the trigger on the XL TT hand wound this afternoon as my first Cartier piece. I have a feeling it won’t be the last one.
BRAVO! Congratulations! May your Santos always show you HAPPY seconds, minutes and hours...
I only learned from him today, that you can use "chapeau" like when you say "hats off" in english
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great content. super valuable info
Hi Alexander. I've heard that Cartier shares Piaget's in-house Quartz Movements. I.E the Cartier 690 is a rebranded Piaget 690P. Do you know if this new movement is based on the cal. 690, or is it an entirely new one? Any idea on the accuracy? 15 sec. per year?
that is correct but it is more 15 sec a month.
Well produced!
Well I would go a little further - if you refer on the product - to write: the new Santos Dumond will literally shake its price level, where so far other brands felt rather comfortable...
At 05:40 I can see the minute hand of the second watch jump - can someone tell me if it jumps once every 30 seconds, or it's more (or less)? Looks like it's a half-minute interval.
Also, thank you for the video. :-)
My guess is that it's like this to save battery life, expanding from 3-6 years.
Great review, thanks. I personally just find it hard to get excited over a quartz movement. The lack of second hand is also a minus for me. I feel disconnected to such a piece. No emotion.
Victor Alvarez the original didn’t have seconds hand. This is closest to orginal design
Is this automatic or quartz? I hope its automatic because 8000$ for quartz is to much honestly
In the video I show Quartz watches... Have you watched the video yet? I clearly mentioned this...
They don't use the band clip closure like tank solo? But I noticed its quick switch band tho . Can't wait to finally get this historical n classic model 💓
Gabrielle CARTIER wanted to offer as much as CARTIER possible for the price. The watch features a good working quick switch band, but not a as highly sophisticated one ... I am sure you will love the watch!
@@WatchAdvisor sure I love it once I heard n seen the new Dumont will look almost like original one with modern sleek look .so have booked with my Cartier SA when it arrive in boutique . Btw I love ur interview n review .I m more into fashion not a watch fan but love ur videos .hope there will be more subscribers on this channel this year .good job !
Gabrielle We are working hard to increase our number of subscribers. I will continue to provide you guys with interesting content...
Hi just a quick question
Can we buy a Cartier mettalic strap for this as well ?
gauricky27 In theory this should be possible, but I don’t know for what price...
@@WatchAdvisor not possible 🥺
hi how can i know if my santo watch is reel ?
Mayssa Kabaday Where did you buy yours? Go to a CARTIER AD or to a CARTIER Boutique, they will tell you...
They will also destroy your watch if it is fake
I like SANTOS DUMONT mequanique
Do you own one?
@@WatchAdvisor no
Which one is your favorite then ...
Can you swap the strap for a bracelet?
I don't know! This was in 2019 ... can you specify your question... then I will try to find out what the actual situation in 2021 is ...
@@WatchAdvisor I recently ordered this watch and I was wondering if you can swap out the leather strap for a metallic bracelet.
It only comes with leather strap. That said, you can easily remove the strap but finding a suitable bracelet is a different story
@@martindy3 that’s fine. I’m not in a rush to change it. The official Cartier website says you can go to one of their official stores and they can help you out but only if it’s possible.
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Daniel Braga 🔥!
Cartier ya deberia dejar de fabricar relojes de cuarzo. Mas ahora que fabrican piezas de Alta Relojeria que estan a la altura de un Patek Philippe. Con eso subirian mucho mas de nivel. Blancpain nunca ha fabricado relojes de cuarzo, porque consideran que es degradar mucho a la marca. Y tienen razon.
Can you please try to translate in English?
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I think they really screwed up by putting a quartz movement in this, it’s almost as bad as that ridiculous new Audemars Piguet lineup...
Magic Mike Word..
But quartz>anything sir. Its like you hate the most refined watches
nothing special i think chinese will make duplicata at 150usd.
Bruh same with everything else