Cartier

Cartier introduced the soon to be discontinued Santos 100 Carbon in 2009. Coated in black amorphous diamond-like carbon (ADLC), the watch was quite a departure from the typical Cartier look. I wrote in my SIHH report of 2009: “This is a very unusual step ...  

and liked it so much that I started researching it and it led me to the Purists and a fascination with watches is general. The Santos was my first big purchase and is still one of my favorites. I think the coating gives the watch a more casual look. It ca...  

the discontinuation and eventual replacement keeps the collection fresh. Cartier often does this for extensions of main lines (e.g. Tank Basculante or Tank Yearling), which is a good strategy to keep products scarce. What will have will not be seen on oth... 

and i must say i was smitten by it very light and tromendously elegant

and I should soon be able to reveal a piece unique execution of this on the forum. - SJX