Cartier Galbée 987901

Cartier Galbée 987901

It’s always exciting to talk about the Santos, because its history is probably the most iconic of them all, it’s where it all started. The Cartier Santos was created in 1904 for Alberto Santos-Dumont, a Brazilian aeronaut, sportsman, and inventor who contributed to the early development of aircrafts. In 1901, Santos-Dumont, a pioneering aviator, asked Louis Cartier to make him a timepiece that he could use while piloting his aircraft. At first he doubted if he would wear a wristwatch, because at that time it was something solely worn by women. Nevertheless, Louis Cartier started designing and creating one of the most iconic watches ever. The Santos Dumont.

The Maison is well-known for their unique and innovate designs, which is exactly what happened after the launch of the Dumont. Cartier released a wide variety of different models and really showed their unusual and interesting way of moving. Cartier released the Santos Carrée, a more accessible watch in two-tone (and later all-steel) paired with a sporty integrated bracelet. The Carrée is well-known for its boxy case, sharp lines and sporty look. The Carrée became one of the most iconic watches of the 1980’s and truly helped Cartier to become more popular with a younger audience.

Eventually Cartier introduced the Galbée at the end of the 80’s with different design touches. Cartier softened the edges of the case to give a highly appealing sensual shape. Just as the Carree, the Galbée was an instant icon. You can’t go wrong with both, but we must admit that we love the more elegant design features and overall robustness of the Galbée. 

This full-steel Cartier Santos Galbée 987901 is by far one of our favourite Galbée configurations. The steel case and bracelet blends perfectly together with the matte white dial which is complimented by the iconic Roman numerals. If you look closely, you will see that the Roman numerals are blue, instead of the more common black ones. The blued Epée hands together with the blue Roman numerals is simply stunning.

The watch is fully serviced by our watchmakers and comes with a 1-year warranty!