Received my new Cartier Santos (large model w/date) today. The bracelet has been described as Rolex & Audemars Piguet quality. I heartily agree. It’s substantive. The fit and finish on this timepiece can only be described as “haute joaillerie”. It’s fluid and elegant. The 2020 version has an upgraded deployment buckle with a spring loaded quick release built into it. The leather strap is now custom fitted at the “C” end of the buckle. It’s finished with a built in quick release spring bar. It’s a much more tailored approach than having to pull the strap under the buckle on both sides. Listening to the MC 1847 movement, while I wound it, revealed a quality resonance. This in house 23 jewel movement is much improved over the ETA 2894 in my Cartier Roadster. Though power reserve remains at 42 hours. Cartier goes high tech by using a QR Code allowing its customer to quickly scan and register the watch for its eight year warranty. Yes, 8 Years!

Just bought mine two days ago. Cartier boutiques offer the tan/camel one stock AND a complimentary strap of your choosing that fit the Santos. There is about 8 straps to choose from. Pretty cool! I got the darker brown....not too keen on the stock camel/tan color.

I was toying between this or a 36mm explorer, the santos is winning atm

I love my Santos, super easy to adjust the bracelet and change straps. Have a few straps from Delugs that I swap in and out. Reminds me of Apple Watch quick release system.

Delugs now makes straps for the Santos de Cartier.

First adopted on the Roadster models. Found it a novel quick way to change from bracelet to strap. Big con was you could only buy Cartier straps and the strap locking mechanism at end tended to brake off from the strap itself. A few occasions the bracelet could even come free of locking mechanism as well. But otherwise great idea. Informative clear video as well and nice watch. Congrats.

The leather strap attachment to the buckle have been redesigned. You don’t have 2 tails that fold and make. 180* turn.

Nice review ! I tried the full size wss0009 and I think the medium size wss0010 it looks a lot better even on a large wrist and hand

I think you were installing the bracelet on the wrong side. If you look at the end link it says "12H" or "6H" to tell you that side goes to the 12 o'clock side or 6 o'clock side.

Really wish there was a micro adjust on the bracelet clasp. Sometimes find it too tight

Beautyful watch. Hublot have the same system.

Just bought this watch and found your video very very helpful ! Thank you 😊

My Panerai Luminor Due has a similar system, but it clips over the spring bars so you can still use other straps.

Super idea and well shown by you, well done. What size is that watch of yours shown there please? I have toyed with the idea of buying a Santos, having had one some 30 years ago, but cannot work out which size would be best for me.

What i’m concerned about is that for the leather strap, the pinching mechanism keeping the strap ends on the underside will tend to slip as the leather breaks in. I had the same problem with my Oris ProPilot Air Racing and i’d wager the Oris clamping mechanism would be more robust that Cartier’s.

Whats the long term future for this? If I want to give my kid this watch after 30 years is he gonna find it impossible to get a compatible strap/bracelet?

there is an American firm which do straps lots of options

Nice video - thanks! I’ve read on a number of forums that this watch is a “scratch magnet”. What are your views? I imagine the polished bezel does scratch easily but is that also the case for the rest of the case and the metal bracelet? Thank you!

When you buy the watch, can you choose to have it black instead of brown ?

We want know price !

Say you kept the watch in good condition for more than ten or twenty years. Will Cartier still have a leather bracelet available for this model? I mean spring bars maybe old fashioned, but it can be replaced with any type of straps, be it leather, nato, nylon, mesh and steel. So the bracelet is one of my concerns. Sure it's easy to replace with the system, but you will only be limitied with the steel and leather option. And I guess buying another color from Cartier will cost a lot.

Glad to see someone wearing the medium that I much prefer to the large one. What is your wrist size ?

Thanks for the heads up on Barton straps...excellent.

Hey I’m willing to buy medium Santos but I feel blue leather strap looks better than tan coloured strap. So my question is can I swap tan strap with blue strap for free?

Is there anyway to clean the water stains from the leather strap?

You didn’t mention how to remove links.

I hear the Santo scratches easily. What can be done to prevent that from happening?

If you can afford this watch you can afford the Cartier straps, if you find them too expensive to buy you probably should not be buying this watch. And if the straps are flush to the face well perhaps thats got something to do with it being a square watch.

The only thing I don’t like about this system is that I can’t add a third party rubber strap or even nato

Someone help!!!this doesn't show how to put the metal clasp on the leather strap!!!! Please I can't figure it out....I'm confused ..

So beautiful watch sir price

What is the lug width? And what does the bracelet taper down to at the clasp?

Your leather strap is not OEM? Because it’s strange mounted

Cartier leather straps are $398!

Lovely watch, I would definitely consider this however, I am not sure I like the idea of a quick release mechanism holding a £5.5k watch onto my wrist. I wonder how wear and tear will impact that in the long term.

How to purchase the spare link for Santos ladies watch bracelet for siziling

Is it secure like will it become loose if you keep changin= the strap?

What’s the difference between reference # wssa0009 and wssa0018

how the hell do I open it for the first tine? the folding clasp. I've been trying for 30 minutes straight now, even though I have the instructions on paper

I have a 6.25" wrist and this watch still looks tiny on me even with the metal bracelet and the leather makes it look even tinier. I don't get why anyone would go for anything but the larger model.

Great review, what is thr reference number on this 2019 medium.

Strap looks way better with water damage.

Very nice but where to buy this and can i use this on my ballon bleu

May I know your wrist size please?

What's the name brand of the strap you are using on the IWC?

Lol, they didn’t give you the strap for free mate... It was definitely added to the retail cost.

What size is this one

Is this 35mm or 38mm?

There will be straps that fit on eBay before long from China once they catch up.

This is the 39mm model right?

Good Good

It’s funny to me how everyone calls this innovative…. When literally apple does this for their watches for years. Again, awesome to see for actual watches but let’s not give Cartier too much praise

useless instruction. going too fast, all I can see his fingers and not the band.

Cartier is like Apple in the watch world. Proprietary accessories to make more money.

I just don't understand why cartier chose that awful light brown coloured leather strap! A nice darker brown, black or blue would have been so much better

Don't ever buy a any Tiffany watches online it's all fake

This guy doesnt know how to pronounce innovative