Cartier Santos Dumont 18k Rose Gold W2006951 2018 [Preowned]

Overview 

The Santos Dumont occupies a specific position within the Santos family — thinner than the Santos de Cartier, closer in spirit to the 1904 original that Louis Cartier produced for Brazilian aviation pioneer Alberto Santos-Dumont. Where the Santos de Cartier reads as a dressed sport watch, the Dumont is a pure dress piece: the slimmer profile, leather strap, and case proportions are calibrated for formal wear rather than daily rotation. The W2006951 executes this in solid 18-carat rose gold.

The case is 18-carat rose gold in the Santos's square architecture — exposed screw bezel motif, blue sapphire cabochon crown, integrated lugs transitioning to the strap. The cream dial carries Roman numeral chapters with a railroad minute track at the perimeter; blued steel hands provide contrast against the warm-toned ground. The strap is leather — the Santos Dumont's natural companion material given the profile it occupies.

The Calibre 430 MC is a hand-wound mechanical movement — Cartier's ultra-thin calibre, engineered to sit inside the Santos Dumont's compressed case without surrendering the profile. The result is a mechanical watch at a thinness that most configurations achieve only through quartz; the 430 MC delivers that thinness through movement architecture rather than by removing the mechanical complication. Power reserve is approximately 42 hours.

At RM33,500 for a complete original set in solid 18-carat rose gold, this is accessible entry into the Santos Dumont gold proposition. The August 2018 papers place this approximately seven years from retail; Cartier continues to produce and service the Santos Dumont, so parts availability and service infrastructure remain current. Rose gold in the Santos Dumont is the warmer, more deliberately formal alternative to steel or two-tone configurations in the broader Santos range — it reads as a specific material choice rather than a default. Preowned, excellent condition, complete with original box and papers dated August 2018, at RM33,500.

Specifications

Brand :	Cartier
Model Name :	Santos Dumont
Reference :	W2006951
Material	18k Rose Gold
Movement :	Cartier Calibre 430 36hours PR, Hand-wound
Case Diameter :	34.6 mm x 44.6 mm
Bracelet / Strap :	Alligator
Features :	100m depth rating

 

Condition

Preowned, Good Condition, Complete Original Set with Box and Papers dated August 2018.

Warranty

1 year warranty from SCW.