The watch
Cartier Santos Galbee XL
Specifications
Case: Stainless Steel, blushed, satine, and polished
Crystal: Saphir crystal
Size: 45x33mm
Bracelet/strap: stainless steel
Movement: MC146 (ETA 2892-2), 28,800bph, 40h power reserve, signed cartier
Year: 2015
How do you feel about it
It wears amazingly! One kind of a watch that you don't feel on your wrist.
Not seen in every brand, the case design is rounded at the back to allow a nice sit on the wrist. This also allows the long lugs to fit small size wrists (as mine)
The size on the specifications might repulse you away, but stay assured I have a small wrist and it fits very nicely.
It looks amazing. Subtle contrasts of polished and brushed stainless steel makes it interesting to watch. You can feel the research on the design made by Cartier's team.
The bracelet is made of pieces, can be reduced with the use of a screwdriver to remove screws. Screws have a pin and rotating screw system: it allows to increase the diameter of the thread to increases the
I also like the fact that the Cartier logo is small and not very noticeable.
The watch makes me think of industrial design, vintage and modernity. It will be a piece that ages very well. Timeless.
When to avoid wearing it
Below 30 meters water depth. Other than that, everywhere anytime.
What can be improved
The polished stainless steel window surrounding the crystal scratches itself quite fast.
With a very precise vision, you can see some places which were not CNCed properly, at two locations. But these are really not important details.
