which Santos was first?
Hello everyone, Just wish to know which one of these two Santos watches was the first design? Is it this without the screws/nails: Or this one: Thanks in advance, W.F. ...
Can't help you further, but a very interesting question indeed!
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A version with a bezel was first
The first model without the bezel is a Santos Dumont from around 1910. Cartier used this 'design' again in 2004, when the large antos Dumont without bezel was introduced. In 1904 the Santos Dumont was designed, by Louis Cartier, with a bezel. I do not rec...
The book is called WHITE by Osvaldo Patrizzi
The book is published by Antiquorum. ISBN 2-940019-34-7 There was also a mini pocket edition that contains the same information. But the big book is the one to have. GEO
