What a wonderful guide! This will be helpful for so many out there! And thanks so much for featuring my Santos Rotation Inversée, I am really humbled! Best, Raf

My parents bought me a Santos Octagon stainless steel & gold for my 21st birthday..................in 1985, and it is still on my wrist every day, I even go to bed with it on. I have had it serviced every 5 years or so. Last year it had a major service, added a link, replaced the face which had gotton a bit discoloured, and had a new side knob as the stone was chipped. Still have all the paperwork and box. I love it and I am sure it will see me out.

Great video! Very helpful!!! I’m on the hunt for a good condition Carree and thank you for highlighting the items to look out for!

Very very informative video Aleks!!! Thanks for looking out for the people who are looking to get their first vintage Santos.

Very Nice video ! I found all the informations i was looking for. Thank you for your work. You deserve more views in my opinion

This was a fantastic presentation, Aleks. I've recently acquired a Caree from the mid 90's, which appears to have never been polished and honestly looks like it was never even worn. I searched for a long time to find one in this condition as the gold bezels are scratch magnets. My Caree is presented in two tone silver with gold bezel with a two tone silver and gold godron bracelet. The gold accent of the godron weaves in and out through the bracelet and I appreciate its uniqueness over the more common screw type bracelet. Very unusual but a great conversation starter for those in the know. Thanks again for the wonderful and informative video and I am now subscribed.

Been considering buying one, thanks!

Wo wo wo, amazing video. I’m hunting for a carree, and I’m determined to get one this year. This is a very helpful, informative video. Thank you for making this video. And I’m glad that I found you!

J’ai ce modèle depuis une vingtaine d’années et je suis ravie ❤

I love your video! It’s so informative and answers so many questions. I’m not a watch hound but I’m an obsessed fan of the Cartier Santos de Cartier Galbee. I also am someone who wears one everyday and with a very limited budget so mine are vintage and very reasonably priced. And I also don’t care about paperwork and boxes because my kids can worry about selling or wearing them after I’m dead. 🤣❤️

Wow that last Santos I call it Santos Ghost! Stunning!

Thank you for the tremendous knowledge! Great video.

Great and Educational review Alex Glad to subscribe.

Very informative video, thank you. Now I have the urge to buy a Santos :D

Nice video bro, love my first gen 🔥

Best presentation on the Santos I have seen

Very informative and knowledgeable video! Great job!

I have two Santos Rondes: one in steel, one in full yellow gold, both unpolished. They wear amazing. It's crazy how a vintage DateJust with a beat-to-hell bracelet sells for x3 a steel Ronde in excellent condition.

I posted a link to this video in a Cartier group that I'm a part of and its been a massive hit 👍🏼

This is perfect! Thanks a lot

Good video, well researched and informative past the usual surface level. Did actually purchase a 2961 with 2nd Gen bracelet in Feb and enjoying the design immensely. Now if I just had the funds for the all gold variant ;P

Thanks and very awesome watch

Great video!

Very nice intro to the line.

Great video and informative video! A Santos has always been my grail and an aspiration piece since I'm still a student. A two toned Galbee white face no date or a Galbee two-toned Moonphase would be my pick.. 😍

Good you’re talking about the differences; these two models are often confused. - A few points: The Galbée has a similar case back to the Carrée shown here when automatic. The automatic also has a guilloché dial. The second generation Galbée has a hidden clasp. -The correct box in good condition is hard to get for £50. I’ve tried the Octagon - compared to the square ones it wears much smaller as it is more of a round watch. - Quite sure that Time by Raf Santos is a piece unique.

Cartier watches is the GOD Tier of all watches. I have a compete set vintage c1984 Carree #2961. Love it. First time viewer- OUTSTANGING vid. TYVM...

Hey!!! Great video

Thank you!

The vintage santos market has definately reacted to your videos when looking at the current prices. They've seen a decent price increase in the recent year. You've done a good job educating the market on these gems 😉

That you very much!!!

Amazing content. Wish youtubers would talk about polishing more often - so many bad polish jobs out there

Aleks, very very nice n valuable video for Santos education. Question: why the screw heads on the bracelet and bezel are not aligned ?

thanks

Thanks for such an informative video! I am now on the hunt for an unpolished Carree! Also, is it possible to receive info on the bracelets you are wearing?

This is a great video. Are there dealers you like?

This is an excellent video! Very insightful. Love to know what you think of a Carree Octagon with burgundy dial (2966) and how much do you think it will cost?

Cool, i have a santos galbee, the 20 years ceremony version of santos Galbee with gold hands and numbers i love it

Very useful video for a Galbée 2319 hunter like me, thanks. Q: can you remove the screws on the bezel & bracelet of a Santos, or are they merely decorative?

the Carree is more beautiful and will increase in value sooner because it came onto the market earlier than the Galbee and because the Carree has an automatic movement. I have the Santos Carree in steel/gold with Godron bracelet which is even more rare than the standard strap with screws and it is more special. I also have Rolex but Cartier Santos is much more special and elegant..

Bonjour Aleks, Should I have Cartier polish out all the scratches gathered in the last 34 years I have own this watch? so many thanks for your great videos, super informative! A Santos Carrée was gifted to me new in 1988. I have much enjoyed it these 34 years. As I hadn’t worn it 10 years I am now gifting it to my 30 year old son. Brought it to Cartier, Place Vendôme, asking them to do a refurbish, polish out as much of the scratches as possible and repair as needed any issues. AsI as know only issue was automatic movement now only last about 6-8hrs. Sadly we got back and they had not polished out anything and didn’t write any detail of anything they fixed/refurbished, a complete waist of all our times so far. Before I reach back out to them letting know of this very poor level of service, reaching out to you.

Great video. With the 2960 Carree, what is the movement caliber?

Wow, great video! Very informative. I'm interested in collecting a Santos produced from the same years as me or my sister, which are 1993 and 1990 respectively. After doing some research, I found that only Galbée quartz version was manufactured during these years. I wanted to ask if there are Carree or Galbée automatic versions produced in 1993 or 1990? Thanks

Thank you for this very informative video. Can i inquire if caree 2960 bezel is whitegold? Thank you

Hi! Thanks for the video. I was wondering how often do you get your automatic santos checked at Cartier? How does all of that work? Im considering buying the automatic over the quartz, but i need more infos about the maintenance and price. Thanks again!

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Hello. Do you have any advice on avoiding stretched bracelets on the galbee? I'm not finding much as I research, but think someone should talk about it as they are difficult and expensive to replace and I don't believe they are repairable.

where do i buy vintage Cartier? any recommendation?

I prefer to pay more and get it from Bucherer approved pre owned or Watchfinder, the latter being owned by Richemont which owns Cartier

Do you know anything about butterfly clasps vs the "C" clasps? What are the key differences?

any recommendations for good dealers? after watching this and the gold santos video i want one :)

Hi i've been looking at two tone cartier santos carée's. Which models are supposed to have hidden butterfly clasp and which have the clasp with the cartier logo on it? Did one come before the other? Is it by the year of production? any info would be great. Amazing video, super helpful btw

Hello I just got my 2961 a few days ago with box and paper from the first owner which bought it 1986. What i noticed right at the beginning is that the sapphire of my santos is rather dark and tends to go greenish / dark blue when you shine it with light. Do you know till which year cartier used real sapphires in the reference 2961 and not synthetic ones?As mentioned before my sapphire is rather green or a very strong dark blue instead of the usual blue of the synthetic sapphires. Unfortunately, there is almost no information on the internet about when real sapphires were used.

2.5 k without paper? I inherited it from my late dad, I wonder how much he'd paid in 1984? 86? I can only vaguely remember, that we went to the Cartier Boutique in Düsseldorf, Germany at the famed Königsallee 1-3, can you maybe tell me how much it costs then? I will never sell it, if you want to know - good condition with a couple of wear marks, there's a little bit of patina on the dial, but stll run like bought.

You mentioned the price estimate for the two tone and the stainless steel - what do you think the 18k yellow gold Carree is going for (biggest size)?

Hej Aleks! Bra video som alltid! Jag undrar lite gällande storlekar, när du refererar till herrstorlekar, vilka tänker du på då? Funkar en 23,5 x 23,5 (34,5) mm till herr? Jag har en vintage Omega som mäter 35 som jag trivs med.

Hey Aleks! My Santos just got delivered today, and I'm really happy with it! However, these's one thing. Every time I set the watch, the entire dial moves and sets unevenly. Is this normal, or is going to be an expensive fix? I'm still within the 14-day return period, and want to know if it's best to just return the watch or not.

Hi Alex, I am looking for a pre owned Automatic Santos calbee, twin tone model. Appreciate should you have any interested fan willing to dispose. Thank you v much.

Great video! do you recommend any EU auction houses? :)

I was wondering what kind of papers are you talking about that come with the watch? I just bought my Santos a few days ago, and I'm assuming you mean the receipt and the warranty card with the serial number on it? And what other papers? Also I heard you can just have them replace the bezel for a completely new one for a fee, do you know if that's true?

hello aleks!! what do you think of buying santos carree 2961 as an investment piece to hold value? im a first timer, love the design but want something that has resale value too

Have been watching and rewatching this video in my search for a Santos, and finally settled on 33mm Santos Ronde which should fit my 16cm wrist just fine. I'm sure it won't be the last Santos I get, such a great design in all it's iterations (well except the huge ones). Thanks Aleks!

Hey, great video. I have a question about size. I'm looking online, and it seems to me there are small, medium, and large versions. I'm looking at the carree and octagonal models. Could you let me know if I'm seeing it wrong, or if there are different options, how to spot the right one (I'm interested in the M-L size or the ones you are showing in the video) since most descriptions don't mention the case size and are usually described as women's watches. I'm guessing you would already mention different case sizes, but just double-checking. Thank you!

Bought my wife a solarbeat and now want something for myself.I love the 2 tone Dumont but dont know enough to confidently buy second hand.In Australia to so just cant pop into an auction house.I think i need a buyers advocate or buying service??thoughts?I wish i could afford the platinum and diamond one too!Does Cartier have sales or clearances?

Hello, may you speak about crazing (hairline cracks) in terms of how common it is for the 2961? Thank you

Did the Carree end in 1989 or was it in production later? How can you tell what year a preowned Santos was made?

Would like to know other ppl opinion whether should I get twotone or steel since I love both lol

I have a question. I bought a vintage (post 1987) Cartier Santos de Cartier Galbee ( 29 x41mm) online for a VERY good price ( I obsessively look all of the time) and it's arriving soon. It appears to be in very good original condition, as to your guide, never polished bracelet and life lived scratches on the gold bezel. Original tang clasp logo bracelet etc. What wasn't advertised and I neglected to see in the photos, until I zoomed in very closely on the sapphire crown AFTER buying it is that the crown is chipped on its side. This to me is a doomed crown because I've never met a jewell crown I couldn't destroy in daily wear use within 2 months. I ruined my current two tone 24mm Santos crown. I'm trying to decide as to if I should return it ( it's fully returnable) because of this or if replacing it (locally, NOT Cartier $$$$) is what you'd consider an "easy fix" and it's worth keeping the watch. I've seen Cartier crowns for sale and I think a local horologist could replace it? Alek, I'd really appreciate your opinion on this.

Hi! Any tips on good vintage retailers in Stockholm?

What is the size of the large version ? 29x41? Is there a larger Version of the Carreé? I

Hi Aleks, from your experience the carree post 1990 will not display the materials on the case back?

What do you think about the Cartier Santos Galbee jumbo XL two-tone, model 2823, Ref. W20099C4 ? I've found this watch with a warranty book, year of production is 2011, looking great and unpolished for around 4,100 Euros. I would appreciate a quick respond because tomorrow is my last chance of getting this piece.

What would you say is the best auction house to buy vintage Cartier?

The biggest size of the Galbee and Carree is 29mm?

Hey whats the water restance on these

i found one to buy like ur gold one where can i send you a link so you tell me of is a good one.

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Does any one knows what is the difference between Cartier Santos 2961 vs 1172961? The only difference that I saw is the number in the back case of the watch.

Both santos watches you are referring to in most of the video are they 29mm?

Mate where do you find a carree und good condition for that price? I‘m looking for a 2961 as unpolished as possible for a year now and i just can’t find one below 5,5k which is just too much in my opinion..

Have you seen a Santos with a guilloche dial? Is that normal?

I have a two tone and the date is in number 6 area not on 3.

Chirag paswan wear this watch

No size of each?

1:10 I mean ffs, from this viewpoint neither is more rounded/square. why do ppl keep saying this? if edges and the profile is more rounded in the Galbee then show that, but looking head on they're almost identical

1:10 I see two Santos carrée..

Moon face Cartier santos

are u swedish?

“Greed is good”

The Cartier Santos is an iconic beautiful but I would not buy one. Why? Because the Santos is extremely scratch prone, especially on the high polished bezel. Cartier knows about this flaw and refuses to fix it, meanwhile, KZfaqrs keep making excuses for the flawed and subpar metal casing. Silver colored watches, such as stainless steel and titanium, are the defacto metal of choice. Why, in 2024, aren't manufacturers making "scratch-proof" watches? There are PVD coatings and nomenclatures like 316L steel, super titanium, TinSkin 3.0, and platinum encasements. A company as profitable and well funded as Cartier has no excuse for making watches that are scratch prone. Invest a little R&D and fix this problem. It's not just a Cartier problem, but most luxury watchmakers don't put in the effort to ensure their watches are "scratch-proof" or as scratch resistant as possible. It's a shame. For this reason alone I would never buy a Cartier Santos. Profits above all. So what are the most scratch resistant metals? Tegiment steel and UltraHex titanium.

What do you think of this model w3sa0007 trying to get it for my wife 40th