Cartier's time in reverse
Cartier has a bounty of icons in its modern collection. But the watch with the greatest history is perhaps the Santos. The first modern wristwatch created in 1904, it popularised the style of wearing a watch on the wrist among men and essentially invented the whole category. Now, the French maison is proving that even the most historical of watches is not above a sly wink and a humorous twist.
Enter the Santos-Dumont Rewind, a gorgeous creation cased in platinum, with a ruby -set crown and entrancing carnelian dial. So far, so normal. But observe the dial and the movements of the