Cartier Santos Galbée 187901 steel and gold merk - Serial 246xxxx dating to

- Serial 246xxxx dating to 1970

Steel vintage chronos from the 1940s are still hugely sought after by collectors and this Record is a real beauty

This is a superb two-tone GMT-Master with amazing brown nipple( or "eye of the tiger") dial with applied coronet that has turned a stunning tropical fire orange colour

The black 12-hour bezel is in very good condition

Cartier Santos Galbée 187901 steel and gold merk - Serial 246xxxx dating toSantos with hidden message This is a steel and gold Cartier Santos Galbe. The original Santos is regarded as the watch that made steel and gold watches cool and mainstream and this example has all the hallmarks of a classic Cartier. The 29 x 41mm case is in great condition. The off white dial has black painted Roman numerals with hidden signature in the VII marker. The blued hands are a great match with the blue cabochon topped crown. The bracelet