Santos de Cartier watch Ref. WSSA0048

The Santos de Cartier in steel and blue is the contemporary, sportier face of Cartier's oldest wristwatch. The Santos was created in 1904 for the aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, and its squared case, rounded corners and exposed bezel screws have been recognisable ever since. This reference brings that design into cooler territory: a blue PVD bezel over the steel case, with the screws picked out against it.

The grey striated dial carries blue Roman numerals and a minute track to match the bezel, with steel sword-shaped hands, luminous markers, and the date at 6 o'clock. The seven-sided crown is set with a faceted blue synthetic spinel, the Cartier flash of colour that finishes the design. The case is 39.8mm, the large model, and water resistant to 100 metres behind a sapphire crystal.

Inside is Cartier's Manufacture calibre 1847 MC, an automatic movement running at 28,800 vibrations an hour with around 42 hours of power reserve. It comes with two straps, a steel bracelet with Cartier's SmartLink system for resizing by hand and a blue rubber strap, both swapped without tools through the QuickSwitch system, so the watch changes character in seconds. At Konesseur, every Cartier is authenticated and inspected in Dubai before listing, and the UAE's 5% VAT keeps a piece at this level below European retail. See more Cartier watches or the full watches range to compare.

• Reference and model: Cartier Santos de Cartier, large model, Ref. WSSA0047, 39.8mm steel with blue PVD bezel
• Dial and movement: grey striated dial with blue Roman numerals, steel sword-shaped hands, date at 6 o'clock, seven-sided crown set with a faceted blue synthetic spinel, automatic calibre 1847 MC, ~42h power reserve, 100m water resistance
• Straps: steel bracelet with SmartLink plus a blue rubber strap, both QuickSwitch interchangeable