Skeleton watches are a signature for the house of Cartier, which has long mastered the art. This year, to highlight its Santos-Dumont watch (first created in 1904), the brand launched a special 212-part 9629 MC automatic skeleton movement that was two years in the making. Paying tribute to Alberto Santos-Dumont, who was often seen flying his dirigibles around Paris, Cartier creates a miniature micro-rotor in the shape of the Demoiselle plane designed by the pilot in 1907. The micro-rotor, seen in the aperture on the lower left corner of the dial, seems to be flying over a globe. This limited edition of 150 individually numbered pieces in 18-karat yellow gold has navy lacquer on the bezel, case and skeleton bridges.
Details
| Price ($) | 41,600 |
| Awards | Top 50 |
| Price range | < $100,000 |
| Gender | Male |
| Case | Square |
| Complications | Hours Minutes |
| Water resistance | 30m |
| Movement | Automatic |
| Power reserve range (hours) | 24 - 48 |
| Power reserve | 44 hours |
| Case size | Small (<31mm) |
| Case diameter (mm) | 31 |
| Case height (mm) | 8 |
| Case back | Transparent |
| Case colour | Gold |
| Case material | Titanium |
| Dial material | Sapphire |
| Limited edition | Limited edition |
| Caliber | 9629 MC |
| ReferenceNumber | CRWHSA0031 |
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