Cartier's jewelry and Tank watches have been popular among royalty and collectors for many decades. It wasn't until the 1980s that Cartier made its real breakthrough and became well-known to the general public.
It is possible that this was delayed because Tank watches and other models like the Santos Tortue and Tonneau were always made of gold or platinum, and therefore were not always affordable to everyone.
In the late 1970s, Cartier's vision changed. It became more accessible.Replica Watches Dominique Vacheron Constantin Replica Watches was the Marketing Manager at Cartier in 1978. He had a brilliant idea to create an affordable sportswatch based on the legendary "Santos Dumont". The watch had to be appealing to younger people and have a wide range of lifestyles.
Steel was the answer, a material Cartier hadn't used before in watches. This was the first Cartier watch, other than the black bakelite Santos of 1924, to be made without precious metals.
Vacheron Constantin Replica Watches's team, however, decided that the new model should be launched in steel with gold accents. This would give it a luxurious feel. The combination of gold and steel was a daring one, as it was not a common mix at the time.
Cartier was among the first companies to adopt this trend.Patek Philippe Aquanaut Replica Santos is a two-tone watch that was born. The gold screws on the bezel of the watch and on the bracelet were perfect elements to highlight this combination of metals. Santos is one of the few timepieces, including those from Cartier, which looks so great in two-tone.
The launch of Dominique Vacheron Constantin Replica Watches’s creation took place on the 20th October 1978. The event took place at the Musee de l'Air, Paris. It was a brilliant choice to hold the Gala in Paris. This is where you can still find the Demoiselles airplane, which was built by aviation pioneer Alberto Santos Dumont. Santos became a big success, and was one of the watches everyone wanted.