Cartier Santos Galbée SM Ref. 2423 2000s

The Cartier Santos Galbée is the Santos as Cartier softened it — the exposed screw bezel and integrated bracelet of the original Santos architecture preserved in full, but the square Carrée case given a gentle curve at its shoulders that produces a rounder, more organic silhouette on the wrist. Where the Carrée reads as strict and architectural, the Galbée reads as considered and wearable — a distinction that makes the reference particularly well-suited to daily wear across a broader range of contexts than the more formal square case allows.

This Ref. 2423 SM in stainless steel dates to the 2000s and is powered by the Caliber. 077 automatic movement — a meaningful upgrade over the quartz configuration the Santos Galbée was also offered in, and one that gives the watch a mechanical quality appropriate to its Santos heritage.