From the USA as well. I bought the midsize white dial a few weeks ago. While I was there I saw the blue and green dials and they are difficult to read as you said and believe it may go out of style and difficult to dress for. I tried the large and immediately thought it WAY too big on my 7.5 inch wrist. Stick with the medium if you are in that range.

@@david12990 David, thanks for the heads up. I have a 7 inch wrist. And although I would more than likely lean towards the medium, I like the date on the large.

Amen to that..

The thing is you won’t actually be using the watch to tell the time. As he mentioned, why even bother setting the time, who cares?! Most people don’t use their luxury watch to tell the time, that’s what your phone is for

@@BIG2hats I guess I care?

I agree & so for me, Cartier is ONLY ever ALL about a white dial.

Yep the blue hands really pop on the white

Which size did you go for please? And how does it compare with the size of your sub/daytona

I like blue.

It’s a nice trio. The GO Lunar is very cool and will size up relative to the Cartier and JLC. Not sure there’s a wrong choice here, but you should try all before you buy if possible.

Good choice Ash. Cartier is a little tight on the negotiation, but I’m sure a good relationship will yield a good price and experience. Glad to see you venture away from the mighty Rolex and look forward to your thoughts.

Watches of Whitby have a used white dial medium sized Santos in stock. They also buy and sell used Rolex.

If it’s not charity I personally don’t want to make a next man rich off my hard earned money. For that reason if it’s not from an AD I won’t buy a Rolex, I stick to Cartier and omega. I love both my watches. Yet to buy a Rolex but like I said the watch dealers can F off.

No. It’s the square nature rather than the colour. All part of the charm.

@@TheEnglishWatchI think it’s the tampered crystal that creates glare on the watch face that’s the bigger problem with illegibility. But as you said, who cares?!

Why, the Santos is absolute class

@@ALL-il1sw Not a ''keeper'' though & particularly a blue dial Santos....

@@SaintWill70Cartier watches look better small. The tank and this are supposed to be small, they are classier that way. You lack proper style

@@SaintWill70smaller watches aren’t really a trend that is coming back. It is the other way around that the hideous trend of large watches from the two thousands is finally leaving. Style is very personal and subjective. But if you aren’t quite so insecure and afraid of what other people think, I think most people will recognise that a proportionate watch to the wrist size looks a hundred times more aesthetic than everybody wearing a 41mm watch. Larger people can certainly pull it off, but there is nothing that looks more embarrassing than a guy with a 6 inch wrist wearing a 41mm watch. But hey man, if you lack confidence you do you.

@@SaintWill70I am no member or repeated visitor of any watch forum or community. I am not too familiar with what the current trend in that community is. My main point is that watches and good watch design is about proportion. A 36mm watch in it’s proportions (thickness, size of the dial, lug length and width) can look far more aesthetic on any size of wrist, than a larger more contemporarily sized watch, that is ill proportioned. What I think is weird about your original comment is that you seem to think that you have risen above a certain size of watch (on paper disregarding shape and proportion), only because it seems to have become mainstream. The cartier santos design looks better in 35mm. And you seem to think a lot about if you are perceived as masculine or feminine.

Yes they do

Just the hands

@@TheEnglishWatchand only the new green and blue dials, the white has no lume

it should be easy, is a very desired watch in the comunity

@@guszam1036 Should be but isn't. Don't take my word for it, try and sell one yourself.

I bought a medium santos brand new from an AD not too long ago and I bought it for £500 more than second hand price. Must be crazy to try save £500 and get second hand. Ps the price of these are just going to go up and up in the near future as everyone has had enough of paying absurd prices for Rolex in the second hand market. End of April Cartier will increase their price by 10% as they have last year and the year before. They are catching on the fact that their watch models are the next best thing after a Rolex.

I tried on a green dial last year, agree that legibility isn't to my liking. I find if the light doesn't catch it just right, the Roman numerals can disappear at certain angles and the green turns black.

I’m currently wearing it with jeans and a sweat shirt.

This watch is wearable in almost all situations and if you disagree you’re overthinking it

You must only wear pants and a vest in your downtime?

@@TheEnglishWatch you can wear it wearing a tutu, his point is still valid.