SJX
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There is some historical inspiration in that...
Skeletonised Roman numerals were used in vintage wrist and pocket watches. The grande complication pocket watch remakes that look, while the Santos skeleton reinterprets it.
But more importantly I feel the Santos skeleton is the classic of tomorrow. It is already one of the most successful of the Fine Watchmaking range, and it is also recognised as one of the quintessential pieces of the line.
- SJX
Cartier Santos Dumont skeleton owner interview no. 2 - CS Tan
A few weeks ago I posted an interview with samwan, a sophisticated collector well known on this forum, who also happens to own the Santos Dumont Skeleton in white gold. As I mentioned in that post, that will be the first in a series of owner interviews. T...
Thanks
it is growing on me despite the size and the fact it has no historic DNA as such, something I'm looking for in the brand but is no longer case and with the large steamship boiler room gauges type sized timepieces most of the new stuff seems to be. thanks ...
There is some historical inspiration in that...
Skeletonised Roman numerals were used in vintage wrist and pocket watches. The grande complication pocket watch remakes that look, while the Santos skeleton reinterprets it. But more importantly I feel the Santos skeleton is the classic of tomorrow. It is...
It's a beautiful piece.
The architecture of the dial is absolutely one of the most mesmerizing on the market today. I think this watch presents better in person than in pictures. There are times when pictures of the watch make the dial design seem muddled, but in person it is st...
attractive to ladies too
I think the aesthetics certainly attracts female. I have tried the ADLC version, love it immediately and couldn't take it off. But still a little to large for ladies, it doesn't fit the curve of female wrist.
That is one piece of skeletonized watch..wauw :-) [nt]
No message body This message has been edited by hans_jorgen_1968 on 2012-01-09 03:15:09
My series of articles just got longer!
Congrats! Do share photos. - SJX This message has been edited by SJX on 2012-01-09 07:04:14
Sure!
I'll update you once I get it... :P In the midst of clearing some of my current pieces before I can remove my 'self-imposed horological celibacy' for this year.
I just can't shake this one from my head....
... in my case the PVD model, though. Very attractive for some reason. Hope to get my hand on it someday.....if at all possible..... I wish it were for sport use as well (water resistance and rubber or other sport strap) - may be just me... Thanks for the...
You are not helping, my friend :-)
..but thanks for a set of beautiful pics of a beautiful piece....
The wonderful ladies at Cartier in Ginza
will be even more helpful I am sure. ;-) - SJX
Now you are helping...
... that 's a very good idea.... have to come up with how to be ignored by the men staff now.... Ken