Somehow, the Cartier Santos doesn’t only make me remember these fine hardworking people from the local cafeteria, it was also the choice of wrist gear for movie actors, TV celebrities and, well, gangsters. I lived in a small village in the east part of the country, not a Cartier dealer in the area, so I was amazed he had to travel quite a bit for this Cartier habit. When I dig a bit deeper in my memories, I think the guy told me he bought it from this retailer, in The Netherlands.

He proudly told me he was a Cartier fan, and collected many things Cartier. I actually do remember that I asked the end-boss of the cafeteria about his Santos watch. I guess this is applicable for a lot of people that would recognize a Cartier Santos for just being a Cartier Santos. I knew about this watch, but I can’t recall where this specific knowledge came from. Cartier Santos on the wrist, wearing Cartier glasses, fingers covered with Cartier rings, and on the other wrist Cartier bracelets and so on. The owners of the local cafeteria annex snooker place were completely Cartier powered. My first encounter with a Cartier Santos was in my late teens (early-mid 1990s).

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