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Cartier Santos Cougar Wristwatch

Partially verified

This Cartier Santos Cougar wristwatch is constructed from 18k yellow gold and stainless steel. The watch features a white circular dial equipped with black enamel Roman numerals, a calendar aperture at the 3 o'clock position, and slate-style hands with a central seconds hand. The design incorporates a smooth bezel secured with screws, which the auction description associates with the Santos de Cartier model. The crown is faceted and set with a blue cabochon. It is mounted on a two-tone bracelet composed of stainless steel and 18k yellow gold, featuring a deployant clasp. The total case diameter, measured including the crown, is 32 mm. The timepiece is identified in the auction record by the serial number 1879060070XX. This is a quartz-movement timepiece, indicated by the reference to a battery in the provided handling documentation.

Cartier Santos Cougar wristwatch showing the case, dial, and two-tone bracelet.
Cartier Santos Cougar wristwatch showing the case, dial, and two-tone bracelet. — Setdart Auction House (via Invaluable). Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.invaluable.com
Category
Wristwatch · Quartz wristwatch
Maker / attribution
Cartier
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
7
Source-reported date
Not established
Source-reported place
Spain
Source-reported serial
1879060070XX

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Case and Dial Design

The watch case is constructed from a combination of 18k yellow gold and stainless steel, measuring 32 mm in diameter when measured inclusive of the crown. The smooth bezel is secured to the case via visible screws.

The dial is white and displays black enamel Roman numerals. A calendar window is positioned at 3 o'clock. The time is indicated by slate-style hands, which include a central seconds hand. The crown is faceted and features a blue cabochon inlay.

Evidence for this section
  • “Case in 18k yellow gold and steel.”
  • “Circular dial in white.”
  • “Smooth bezel with the characteristic screws of the Santos de Cartier model.”
  • “Calendar window at 3 o'clock.”
  • “Faceted crown with a blue cabochon.”

Bracelet and Construction

The timepiece is provided with a coordinated bracelet made from a mix of stainless steel and 18k yellow gold. The construction of the links follows a two-tone aesthetic, alternating between the steel and gold components.

The bracelet is secured to the wrist by a deployant clasp, which is integrated into the metal bracelet design.

Evidence for this section
  • “Stainless steel and 18k yellow gold bracelet with deployant clasp.”

Identification and Handling

The watch is identified by the serial number 1879060070XX as noted in the provided documentation. The catalog entry describes the object as a Santos Cougar model by Cartier.

The auction house states that photographs are part of the cataloging process.

Evidence for this section
  • “CARTIER Santos Cougar watch, n. 1879060070XX.”
  • “the photographs are considered part of the cataloging.”
  • “the buyer is responsible for any general service, overhaul, battery change, adjustment or repair”

Open research questions

  • What is the specific date of manufacture for the serial number 1879060070XX?
  • Is the movement signed Cartier?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Cartier Santos Cougar Wristwatch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MakerCartier“CARTIER”
ModelSantos Cougar“CARTIER Santos Cougar watch”
Serial Number1879060070XX“n. 1879060070XX”
Materials18k yellow gold and stainless steel“Case in 18k yellow gold and steel”
Measurements32 mm case diameter with crown“32 mm (case diameter with crown)”

Visible details

  • Faceted crown with blue cabochon
  • Two-tone gold and steel bracelet with deployant clasp
  • Screwed bezel assembly
  • Calendar aperture at the 3 o'clock position

Research qualifications

  • The internal movement is not visible in the provided photographs
  • The auction description does not specify the production year

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

CARTIER Santos Cougar watch, n. 1879060070XX.

Reviewed 2026-10-26 · Record 796cf20eb6

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