64 Cartier A very fine and attractive, Santos Octagon, automatic wristwatch in yellow gold, with diamond set bezel and rare brown stone dial, with guarantee and presentation box.

Estimate: € 5.000 –⁠ 10.000

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• Model Santos Octagon
• Year Circa 1980s
• Reference 9060
• Case Material 18K yellow gold and diamonds
• Case Number 2'895
• Bracelet Material 18K yellow gold and diamonds Cartier bracelet, approximate length 180mm
• Movement Automatic, cal. 2670, 17 jewels
• Dimension 26mm Diameter
• Signed Case, dial and movement
• Accessories Accompanied by Cartier guarantee, booklet and fitted presentation box.

The here offered Cartier Santos Octagon is a compelling reminder of the Maison’s audacity during the late 1970s and 1980s, a period when Cartier boldly reinterpreted its most established icons through the lens of geometry, precious materials, and jewellery savoir-faire. The Octagon occupies a particularly fascinating chapter within the Santos lineage, retaining the spirit of Alberto Santos-Dumont’s original pilot’s watch while embracing a distinctly contemporary, almost architectural, silhouette.
Executed in yellow gold, the octagonal case is framed by the signature exposed screws, here softened by a diamond-set bezel that lends brilliance without excess. The proportions are compact yet assertive, allowing the watch to sit comfortably on the wrist while maintaining unmistakable presence. The integrated gold bracelet, with its alternating brushed surfaces and polished screw heads, is both technically impressive and aesthetically cohesive, blurring the line between wristwatch and high jewellery.
At the center, the richly brown jade dial introduces a natural warmth that contrasts beautifully with the gleam of gold and diamonds. Devoid of numerals, it relies on pure material expression and elegant sword-shaped hands, underscoring Cartier’s mastery of restraint. Quintessentially 1980s yet entirely timeless, the Santos Octagon reference 09060 stands today as a highly collectible expression of Cartier’s design language—bold, refined, and unmistakably Parisian.