Cartier

I let go my last Cartier Santos with the blue dial because I felt it was too shiny for me. The new grey Santos with the brushed ADLC bezel is much more restrained and more to my (current) taste. The brushed bezel with the coating is also much more scratch...  

stainless steel bracelet.

For the summer I may however put on the rubber strap very fequently.

It actually wears well on a medium sized wrist. Here a wristhot on my barely 17cm wrist. ...  

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I almost pulled the trigger but i was not looking to add anything just yet to the collection...I may end up making my first Cartier! Do you have any insights on how their movement performs? I suspect they are "worst" then COSC?

I prefered the grey version as it comes with this lovely steel bracelet. The black version sells only with rubber and leather strap. The movement performs well within COSC with a daily deviation of +3,5 is similar to the blue dial model that I previously... 

I see Cartier is moving the Santos series upwards. More differences, choices. It is hard to not like the Santos for me. The blue is killer, the grey is one leg at a dealer into the store. The rubber strap on is so mega top, i can not ignore it anymore, i ... 

… I feel comfortable with a Santos! Put it on my short NWTCIL list ;-)