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The other day I went to pick up my wife's temperamental Pasha, which liked to spin its large date to 35 and more

It had actually been sorted relatively quickly (around two weeks) and a full service has been thrown in to make sure nothing else untoward detracts from the ownership experience - actually took me longer to pick it up than it did them to fix it

While waiting I discovered the Santos Dumont W2007051.


From: http://en.worldtempus.com/watches/cartier/santos-de-cartier-santos-dumont-grand-modele-w2007051

Have not seen much about it here, so was about to ask if there are any owners...

White gold case, very thin (under 6mm), Piaget hand wound movement (430 MC), curved case back - fits on the wrist like a glove. Did not have my phone on me to take a pic but really liked it Not sure how popular it has been overall, though...

I love its slender style. But it is the PG version I prefer.

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But can see how the PG works really well with this watch. It is also much thinner in real life than it appears in pictures. Surprised one does not see them more often...

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Truly a spectacular piece that way... Even more than the WG I tried on

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And not something done based on the effort and materials at this level anymore

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Not sure how that works. Would many, who like it switch to AP due to price? If it exceeds what one can afford, it definitely has an effect but the question is how many they wanted to make and if the price was detrimental... I guess resale value will also give an indication, if the original price was out of bounds.

Hi ! In case if the above fascinates you then you are in right groove. I am fortunate to have one in colour metal and another ADLC which is skeleton which Fits to wrist well as well as light wt,. A bit uneasy while winding daily but the thickness of the watch compensates it. This message has been edited by gautamak on 2016-05-08 03:51:40

Especially if one is the Skeleton. Really like the look of both - in spite of the same case shape they appear very different in terms of feel. And your pictures show them being quite versatile. Same basic movement?

Thanks as you liked both. After enjoying Dumont for almost 7 yrs I came across eye catching Dumont skeleton duly displayed in one of AD in 2014. After that it was on my wrist as my AD offered irresistible price. That was the reason you saw same size , case but of course different feel.Regarding movement need to refer to technical detail.
Cheers !

It is a truly fabulous piece...

I am a very big fan of the ADLC version but have not had the luxury of handling one in the flesh nor is very little written about it.

What is your take having owned it for some time now if you do not mind sharing? Is winding an issue? Is the case very fragile? I have read others who claim this ADLC treatment to be extremely scratch resistant, this was for a Tank but assume same applies on this Dumont?

Hi Keks, thanks for your comments. I had answered your questions and my experience on 17 Jan 2017 reply. You can scroll down under Cartier forum posts.Best Wishes, you will enjoy ADLC version one day on your wrist.
Cheers !

Must have missed the post when it was new but gives some additional, very useful details - thanks!

I recall very well your comments last year but thought I'd ask again if any updates as 16 months or so have passed! Assume still going strong!

Thanks

And I really like the fact that it has no bezel with screws, which is historically also correct.
This watch I prefer in white gold. Very classy watch with great case dimensions, that you can wear anytime.
I still have and wear the small version from the 80s.

I find it very nice without the screws, too! And in WG

The pink gold one in the middle (not mine) is the same size as the one you posted, it is from 2004.

They are really, really cool! Do they all have Piaget movements, or have different ones been used in the pre-2004 models? All similarly thin?

Thanks a lot for sharing these - they make for an interesting lineage up to the current times!

These smaller version all three have the Fred. Piguet caliber.
The 1913 has a thicker case. I PM'd you an article about the Santos Dumont.

Will have a look at it later tonight

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I was shopping for a slim dress watch a few months ago and stopped at the 5th Ave. boutique. I went in thinking about the Louis Cartier Tank or Ronde but it was the Santos Dumont in PG that really caught my eye. It's extremely elegant, slim profile, hugs the wrist and actually wears larger then a 35mm. I ended up buying a JLC MUT, but the Santos Dumont was my runner up. If they upgraded the dials a bit, like the wonderful work they have done with the Drive models. I may be tempted again.

Have yet to see the PG live but the WG definitely worked for me. Definitely on the shortlist of dress watches, together with the Chopard LUC XP / XPS