Cartier
Santos 100 Large
W20073X8
The Santos archetype scaled up — bold geometry in stainless steel.
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Overview
The Cartier Santos 100 Large (ref. W20073X8) represents a confident enlargement of one of horology's most historically significant case shapes. Measuring 41.3 mm in stainless steel, it carries the Santos family's signature exposed screws, integrated bracelet architecture, and squared bezel into a format suited to contemporary wrist proportions. A silvered opaline dial with Roman numerals preserves the dressy, legible character that has defined the Santos line since its early-twentieth-century origins.
History
The Santos 100 was introduced in the early 2000s as a deliberate reinterpretation of the classic Santos de Cartier, enlarging the case to meet the era's appetite for bolder proportions. Reference W20073X8 was produced from 2004 through 2016, making it a long-running pillar of the Santos 100 generation. Its production span coincided with a period of renewed collector interest in the Santos line, cementing the reference's place as a recognisable chapter in the model's history.
Notable points
- 41.3 mm stainless steel case retains the Santos's iconic square-within-a-round silhouette with visible bezel screws.
- Powered by Cartier Calibre 049, a reliable in-house movement used across the Santos 100 generation.
- Silvered opaline dial with Roman numerals reflects the Santos line's enduring dress-watch sensibility.
- Produced over a twelve-year span (2004–2016), giving the reference strong presence in the secondary collector market.
- The Santos 100 traces its design DNA to the 1904 Santos, widely regarded as one of the first purpose-built wristwatches.
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