A few months later, a model made entirely of steel was introduced, which increased the Santos popularity quite significantly. The fame of this watch was not without its downside. It did not take very long for the first copies to flood Europe and the US.
Michael Douglas, who played Zenith Replica Watches as Zenith Replica Watches on Wall Street in 1987, brought the Cartier Santos fame to Hollywood.
This new problem seemed impossible to solve. Cartier released many different models, including a Moonphase model, a Round, an Octagonal model, and even a Chronograph; but the classic Santos remained the most copied timepiece in the world.
The Santos Galbee was renamed in 1987 and launched as a new version. The Santos case was redesigned to be less boxy and more smooth, and it fit better on the wrist.
The majority of models used a quartz calibre, but there were some exceptions. For example, this limited edition version with a grey dial that came with the 2000 caliber. The grey dial was made in 2000 pieces,IWC Da Vinci Replica and the light blue dial was produced in 2000. Nearly none have made it to the second hand market. Santos Galbee XL was introduced in 2005, and that was the last major change.
A strong demand for bigger watches led to the larger dimensions of 32 x 45mm. The www.rw-forum.com is an automatic watch with an ETA 049 calibre. The cutout for the date was placed in the perfect spot between numbers 4 and 5 and not the number 3 nor 6. This was an enormous visual improvement.
The XL was the most beautiful Santos ever made. Santos Galbee is now the name of all Santos, even though only those models produced after 1987 were Galbee watches.
Around 2016, there were some questions on my Instagram page asking why this model was no longer available from official Cartier websites. It was the first time since 1978 that this model had been discontinued. The watch was sold out in boutiques, and no longer produced.
This was a fact that few knew, as it was one of Cartier’s most famous watches. It is a legend of the watchmaking industry and an important pillar.