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Cartier
Ref. 4466 and WHSA0044
Santos Dumont Skeleton Micro-rotor
A virtually unworn and attractive stainless steel skeletonized wristwatch with micro rotor, black lacquer bezel, guarantee and presentation box
- Estimate
- CHF14,000 - 24,000€15,100 - 25,900$17,600 - 30,100
CHF30,480
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Cartier
- Year
- 2025
- Reference No
- 4466 and WHSA0044
- Case No
- 547860DY
- Model Name
- Santos Dumont Skeleton Micro-rotor
- Material
- Stainless steel and lacquer
- Calibre
- Manual, cal. 9529 MC, 33 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Alligator
- Clasp/Buckle
- Stainless steel Cartier pin buckle
- Dimensions
- 31mm width and 43.5mm length
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and buckle signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Cartier International Warranty Garantie Internationale dated June 24, 2025, product literature, presentation box and outer packaging.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
First introduced in 1904 and often regarded as the first men’s wristwatch, the Santos-Dumont has long embodied Cartier’s fusion of elegance and innovation. In 2023, Cartier unveiled the Santos-Dumont Skeleton Micro-Rotor in steel, rose gold, and a limited yellow gold edition, marking the most contemporary evolution of this iconic line.
Housed in the classic “Large” 31mm case, the watch features the newly developed skeletonized caliber 9629 MC, where bridges double as hour markers and the entire gear train is visible. Balanced by a mainspring at two o’clock and a hairspring opposite, the movement offers symmetry as well as a 44-hour power reserve. The star detail is the micro-rotor, engraved with Santos-Dumont’s legendary La Demoiselle plane, harmonized in matching metal to the case. Just launched to the public and extremely rare, this version most notably features a black lacquer bezel and the present example is preserved in barely worn condition.
Elegant yet technically daring, the Skeleton Micro-Rotor blends Cartier’s historic design codes with modern watchmaking artistry. Keeping the iconic Santos-Dumont form, this reference stands as a worthy modern heir to Louis Cartier’s original creation—a watch that would feel just as fitting on the wrist of today’s aviators and visionaries.
Housed in the classic “Large” 31mm case, the watch features the newly developed skeletonized caliber 9629 MC, where bridges double as hour markers and the entire gear train is visible. Balanced by a mainspring at two o’clock and a hairspring opposite, the movement offers symmetry as well as a 44-hour power reserve. The star detail is the micro-rotor, engraved with Santos-Dumont’s legendary La Demoiselle plane, harmonized in matching metal to the case. Just launched to the public and extremely rare, this version most notably features a black lacquer bezel and the present example is preserved in barely worn condition.
Elegant yet technically daring, the Skeleton Micro-Rotor blends Cartier’s historic design codes with modern watchmaking artistry. Keeping the iconic Santos-Dumont form, this reference stands as a worthy modern heir to Louis Cartier’s original creation—a watch that would feel just as fitting on the wrist of today’s aviators and visionaries.
Cartier
FrenchWith the Constitution of 1848 came a new standard for luxury in France. Founded one year prior by Louis-Francois Cartier, the house of Cartier was one of the first to use platinum in jewelry making. This incredibly expensive material became the stepping-stone for Cartier to experiment in form, mechanisms and attitude. It helped men move from pocket watches to wristwatches, effectively making the watch much more functional and prominent in a man's overall wardrobe.Cartier did not only touch on functionality. Inspired by a commissioned painting by George Barbier featuring a black panther at the feet of an elegantly bejeweled woman, Cartier began incorporating wild animals in his designs—most notably, Cartier Panthère rings, bangle bracelets and watches. Yet it wasn't until the late 1960s that the house of Cartier debuted their iconic yellow and rose gold LOVE collection, which includes the famous bracelet that only a special screwdriver can open.
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