Cartier Santos Large WSSA0062 1997 and the comfortable Jubilee band

and the comfortable Jubilee band

Born from a deep connection with the international sailing world – a relationship dating back to the 1950s – this model embodies pure precision

the GMT-Master II is today one of Rolex's most popular sports models

The modern Santos models retain that historic design but combine it with contemporary technology

Cartier Santos Large WSSA0062 1997 and the comfortable Jubilee bandThe Cartier Santos is one of the oldest and most groundbreaking wristwatches in the history of watchmaking. It was designed in 1904 by Louis Cartier for his friend, the Brazilian aviation pioneer Alberto Santos Dumont, who needed a watch he could read without taking his hands off the control stick. This led to one of the very first men's wristwatches, at a time when pocket watches were still the norm. With its recognizable square case, visible screws