Cartier Santos Galbée XL Replica in my collection, and I’m not too fond of blacked-out watches. So I thought I had nothing to fear from the stainless steel Cartier Santos-Dumont with its black lacquer dial and case finish. Well, I couldn’t have been any more wrong because this watch is a true black beauty. On paper, it looked like a watch that was trying too hard, but in person, it totally won me over.
I liked the size, and the lacquer finish on the case looked a lot better than I expected. But somehow, that watch didn’t quite grab my attention as much as this black version did. I think it’s the lack of contrast on the rose gold version that “bothered” me the most. In a way, I think this black lacquer version is the one to get.
The Cartier Santos-Dumont lacquer edition; a nice surprise
The watch arrived at our office, together with a few other recent Wholesale Cartier replica watches releases. But this stainless steel Santos-Dumont with that black lacquer finish quickly became our favorite. And the funny thing is that I think it caught everyone a bit by surprise. This wasn’t last year’s biggest blockbuster release, and it’s the most affordable version of the lacquer trio.
Dumont, the more elegant Cartier Santos
The watch is considered to be one of the very first wristwatches ever. Moreover, it’s one of the very few watches of its time that had a square instead of a round shape. Nowadays, Cartier still carries an extensive Santos collection, within which the Santos-Dumont represents the more elegant side of the collection.
The Fake Cartier Santos-Dumont Watch Iced Out at hand today has a fully stainless steel case that measures 31.4mm wide, 7.3mm thick, and 43.5mm from lug to lug. Cartier calls this the large size, yet it’s certainly not a big watch.Part of why it catches your attention is that thin layer of black lacquer on top of the case and bezel. It’s almost like someone put stickers on top of the original design.
The perfect highlights
Mainly because the lacquer doesn’t cover the sharp bevels of the Santos case, it perfectly highlights that very unique and very attractive design. The Cartier copies cheap ebay glossy black dial is engraved with squares that create a three-dimensional effect. And on top, you’ll find the characteristic applied Roman numerals. The sword hands perfectly match those numerals, and it’s all surrounded by a printed railroad minute track.
It almost looks like a pop-art version of the Santos-Dumont. And there’s still enough contrast to be enjoyed with those stainless steel bevels shining through. I’ve also repeatedly mentioned that a Cartier dial should be silver with black numerals. But again, I think this inverted dial works so well with that two-tone case. The same goes for that shiny black alligator strap. It wouldn’t be my choice on almost any other watch.
Simple and smooth
I also like that there’s no folding clasp but just a simple pin buckle on that alligator strap. Folding clasps can be very user-friendly, but they can also be a bit finicky. Especially the Cartier ones that require you to fully fold the strap aren’t the easiest to adjust. Besides, that pin buckle looks distinctive and allows you to quickly adjust the strap in a pinch.
The Cartier Replica Store 430MC hand-wound movement inside winds very smoothly. It’s based on an ultra-thin movement from Piaget, which runs at 21.600vph and offers a power reserve of around 38 hours. It does what it needs to do, and what I really enjoy about it is that there’s no running seconds hand and no date window to be found.
On the wrist
But I’m sure I’d feel the same way with the black lacquer Cartier Santos-Dumont Replica Buy Now. As I said, it’s not the biggest watch.That means I still think it wears pretty similarly to a 35-36mm round equivalent. It’s more dressy than a non-lacquer stainless steel Santos. But with the brushed sides and those sharp corners, it can still handle many different kinds of situations.
This one is totally distinct from my Santos and feels like a different watch altogether while still remaining recognizable as a Cheap Cartier Replica. Anyway, I’ll be trying to get this one out of my head soon because it was a very positive surprise that I hadn’t factored into this year’s watch budget.
