Cartier
All brandsParis jeweller since 1847
About the brand
A Paris house founded in 1847 by Louis-François Cartier. It has made eyewear only since the 1980s - the first collection appeared in 1983, with the Vendôme and Must models, in gold, platinum and buffalo horn. The Santos carries screws taken from the bezel of the watch of the same name, made in 1904 for the aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, a friend of Louis Cartier.
- Origin
- France
- Material
- Gold · platinum · buffalo horn · acetate
- Runs
- Permanent collections, no numbered editions
The screw that came from a watch
The Santos watch was made in 1904 for the Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, a friend of Louis Cartier. It had a square bezel with visible screws.
The same screws appear on Santos frames today.
The year was printed on the bridge
On the first Cartier frames from 1983 the year the model was introduced was engraved on the bridge. On the Vendôme it was 1983.
