Cartier Santos Blue Strap
Cartier puts the Santos on a blue strap in two quite different ways. The Santos-Dumont, the slim dress watch descended from the wristwatch Louis Cartier made for the aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont in 1904, is offered on a navy blue alligator strap in all three of its sizes. The Santos de Cartier, normally worn on its steel bracelet, takes a blue calfskin or rubber strap that clips on without tools through the QuickSwitch system. Below are the blue strap Santos watches in our inventory, from the small Santos-Dumont at 38 mm up to the XL, with sold pieces kept as a price reference.
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Cartier Santos Blue Strap Price
At Watch My Diamonds, blue strap Cartier Santos watches range from $4,900 to $15,950 across 2 priced listings.
The family and the movement set the price far more than the strap does. The quartz Santos-Dumont small and large are the most accessible way into a blue strap Santos; the hand-wound Santos-Dumont XL and the automatic Santos de Cartier sit above them, and a gold case takes a Santos to the top of the range. Looking for a blue dial rather than a blue strap? Browse our Cartier blue dial watches.
Blue Strap Santos References Compared
| Reference and case | Movement | Strap |
|---|---|---|
| WSSA0086 Santos-Dumont small, 38 × 27.5 mm steel | Quartz | Navy blue alligator, steel pin buckle |
| WSSA0085 Santos-Dumont large, 43.5 × 31.4 mm steel | Quartz | Navy blue alligator, steel pin buckle |
| WSSA0032 Santos-Dumont XL, 46.6 × 33.9 mm steel | Hand-wound, caliber 430 MC | Navy blue alligator, steel pin buckle |
| WSSA0048 Santos de Cartier large, 39.8 mm steel, blue dial | Automatic, caliber 1847 MC | Steel bracelet plus a blue rubber strap with deployant clasp |
| WGSA0028 Santos de Cartier medium, 35.1 mm rose gold | Automatic, caliber 1847 MC | Navy blue calfskin, QuickSwitch |
Santos-Dumont or Santos de Cartier?
The Santos-Dumont is the dress watch of the two: a case under 8 mm thick, a beaded crown set with a blue spinel cabochon, blued-steel sword hands on a silvered sunray dial, and a strap instead of a bracelet. It is water-resistant to 3 bar, about 30 meters, so it is made for the office rather than the pool.
The Santos de Cartier is the sport model: a 7-sided crown with a faceted spinel, an automatic movement, water resistance to 10 bar and a steel bracelet with SmartLink adjustment. On the steel WSSA0048 above, the blue strap came as a second option next to the bracelet, and the QuickSwitch system lets you change from bracelet to strap in seconds, without tools.
Cartier Santos Blue Strap FAQ
Which Cartier Santos watches come on a blue strap?
Cartier delivers the steel Santos-Dumont small WSSA0086, large WSSA0085 and XL WSSA0032 on a navy blue alligator strap. On the Santos de Cartier it can come as a second strap next to the bracelet, like the blue rubber strap supplied with the blue dial WSSA0048, or as the watch’s only strap, as on the rose gold WGSA0028 medium.
Is the Santos-Dumont quartz or mechanical?
It depends on the size. The small and large Santos-Dumont run on Cartier quartz movements, which keeps the cases thin and servicing simple. The XL uses caliber 430 MC, a hand-wound mechanical movement with about 38 hours of power reserve, so it should be wound by the crown every day.
Can I put a blue strap on a Santos de Cartier I already own?
Yes. Every current Santos de Cartier uses the QuickSwitch system, so a strap made for your case size clips on without tools. The attachment differs between the small, medium and large cases, so the strap has to match yours. If you are buying one of the watches above and want a blue strap with it, ask us and we will tell you what fits.
Can a Santos on a leather strap get wet?
The watch can take more than the strap. A Santos-Dumont is rated to 3 bar, about 30 meters, which covers rain and hand washing but not swimming. A Santos de Cartier is rated to 10 bar, but alligator and calfskin straps should still be kept dry: switch to the steel bracelet or a rubber strap before you swim.
Do these watches come with box and papers?
Each listing states exactly what is included. The three Santos-Dumont references above are new and come with their original Cartier box and papers.
See every Cartier on leather in our Cartier leather strap collection.