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Inspired by the first wristwatch designed by the Parisian brand at the request of the famous aviator, this trio of hand-wound timepieces is harmoniously adorned with colors that highlight the dial, bezel and lugs.
To subtly circumvent the popular expression “Three is the magic number”, the Parisian brand is directly adding three new references to the Santos-Dumont collection, the product range inspired by the first wristwatch designed by Louis Cartier (1875-1942) at the request of the famous Brazilian aviation pioneer Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873-1932). These models, recently presented at Watches and Wonders in Geneva last spring, highlight the profound beauty of colors, especially when they escape from the dial to spill over onto part of the case.
Platinum, rose or yellow gold: these are the three metals chosen to forge the generous dimensions (31.5×43.5mm and 7.3mm thick) of the geometric case framed by a bezel lacquered in olive green, peacock blue and warm grey. These shades, matching the watch’s satin-finish face, are used to band the lugs and dress the alligator leather straps fastened by pin buckles.
In the center, two slender sword-shaped hands display only the essentials of time, the hours and minutes, hovering over the gilded or silvered steel tridimensional curved Arabic numerals and pointing to the white railway timer running discreetly along the flange. The rhythmic round of these indications is brought to life by caliber 430MC, a hand-wound mechanical 3hz movement that delivers an power reserve of nearly 40 hours.
