€ 37,900.00
The Cartier Santos-Dumont Skeleton Micro-Rotor WHSA0030 perfectly illustrates Cartier's ability to fuse historical design, technical innovation and contemporary watchmaking. If the Santos-Dumont remains one of the most emblematic creations of the Parisian house, this skeletonised interpretation pushes the concept far beyond the simple dress watch. Here, the movement becomes the dial, the architecture becomes the decor, and each component participates in the reading of time as much as in the aesthetics of the whole.
Its steel housing takes up the elegant proportions of the Santos-Dumont while highlighting a fully openwork movement. The bridges, shaped to draw the famous Cartier Roman numerals, create a spectacular three-dimensional construction where technology and design are one. This open architecture reveals the mechanics from all angles while preserving the readability that has always characterised the creations of the house.
At the heart of the watch beats the manufacture calibre 9629 MC, a self-winding movement equipped with a micro-rotor. This particularly refined technical solution allows you to maintain a remarkably thin silhouette while offering the comfort of an automatic winding. Visible through the dial as well as through the sapphire bottom, the movement reveals a particularly neat level of finish, highlighting the watchmaking expertise developed by Cartier over the past decades.
The discreet presence of the micro-rotor, the balance of the skeletonized construction and the purity of the housing lines give this reference a unique personality within the Santos collection. More technical than a classic Santos-Dumont, but just as elegant, it is aimed at high watchmakers who are as sensitive to the beauty of mechanics as they are to the strength of design.
This copy is offered with its complete set including original box, papers and accessories. A particularly exclusive creation that brings together one of Cartier's most iconic designs and one of the most successful expressions of its contemporary watchmaking know-how.
| Reference | WHSA0030 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2026 |
| Case | Rose gold 43,5 mm x 31,4 mm |
| Dial | Skeleton with bridges covered in burgundy lacquer |
| Movement | Calibre 9629 MC: Mechanical self-winding, 44h of power reserve |
| Bracelet | Burgundy alligator with pin buckle in rose gold + blue alligator |
| Accessories | Full set : Warranty card, manuals, box, outer box |
| Warranty | 8-year Cartier warranty |