1980s Cartier ref.78226 Santos Dumont Deux Ors 20mm Paris Dial Manual 18K Watch

Collectible grail. Paris stamp on both the dial and the caseback. The watch was never polished. Original dial has natural spiderweb of cracks due to age. Minor blemishes on hands. Calibrated timekeeping. Original box and papers are not included. Backed by a 2-year warranty and a 30-day return window. Measures 20mm in width 27mm lug-to-lug with a razor-thin ~5mm profile. It features a brushed 18kt white gold main case body paired with a contrasting 18kt yellow gold stepped bezel secured by 8 exposed white gold screws (and matching 18kt yellow gold caseback). A crisp glossy white dial featuring painted radial black Roman numerals, an inner railway (chemin-de-fer) minute track, and blued-steel glaive (sword) hands. At 6 o'clock, it is signed "PARIS" instead of "SWISS", denoting retail distribution/assembly through Cartier's historic Rue de la Paix boutique in Paris. Cartier watches bearing "PARIS" on both the dial and caseback are prized by vintage collectors over standard "SWISS" dials, as they date exclusively to the classic pre-Richemont era of Cartier's French production. SKU: 047966