Bought this beauty 2 months ago and it’s hardly left my wrist since. As someone who normally changes watches every 2-3 days, that’s a first for me. It’s just so comfortable and fits beautifully.
I swear by coating my watches with a layer of clear nail varnish. Each year I give my watches a fresh coat. Doesn’t hide the scratches or dings very well I just enjoy doing it.
I just got the blue pvd, now I’m leaning toward getting the ADLC to complete the combo! Addicted to watching these vids! Can’t stop! Santos De Cartier!! What are you doing to me?! Lol
The metal pen 🖊️ is used for pressing down on the quick switch links if you don’t have nails. I seen that in another video lol… I had the same question when I saw it in my box. Here ya go!
The problem with the coated variants of the santos is that eventually, they will show wear and tear. When the coated versions start showing wear, having them polished is not an option.
Thank you for the review. Stellar content and detailed analysis. I own the 2 tone variant of the Santos and love it. The all black is a very intriguing option. The only drawback I see is the inability to have the watch(specifically the Bezel) polished when it eventually starts showing wears and tear. Cheers to you and your wife on your nuptials. I assume use both Santo's as his and hers' watches.
Glad you liked it! And thank you. We went the classic and vintage route for the wedding Santoses - Galbee XL x Carree LM. :) I plan to get a gold bezel, vertically brush it, and install it on the ADLC down the road to "recreate" the black and gold Santos 100 released years ago. I'll likely do a future video on that once I get around it.
Thanks very much - only found this watch last night and very interested in getting one. You just happened to post this video as I searched again today. Really useful to see how the ADLC has held up after 1 year of use. Much appreciated!
Wow, that was fast! Thank you for stopping by. If you have a piece to cover the dressiest of occasions, the ADLC is fantastic for everything else. I'm doing some snow hikes with it in two weeks!
@@ChezDoesStuff yes that's the feeling I got when I found it - I had a collection of four watches in mind but actually I think this alongside a dressier watch and a diver will be perfect for what I'm looking to achieve. It's great you can get out and use it as that's what was making me think I'd need another watch to supplement a normal/non-ADLC Santos. All the best and thanks again for the video!
I just got mine, and wow, it's so light (3.0 OZ) that it almost feels fake. The crown is also easy to open and close compared to my carrier, Balloon Blau. I would love your videos to show more of the functions of the watch, opening and closing the clasps, playing with the crown, speaking of the weight, etc. Otherwise, great. Thank you.
Had mine near 2 year now. Mine is beat to shxt. Hides the scuffs fairly well but they are still there. Strap isn't as secure seems some metals have warped. Wish they made more aftermarket straps tho!
There are some strap providers online if you in look hard enough. Delugs used to have them, but I suspect intellectual property issues forced them to take their listings down.
Best vid on this watch. Surprised you didn’t mention the mis-match chrome buckle. Cartier could have done better. Also the fake screws stop to soon. They should go down at least two more rows.
Heya man, thanks for the informative review! I have the blue dial one as yours and was also eyeing the ADLC version just because yeah, it's sportier and has lume etc. Though personally, I don't feel like it makes sense having 2 of the same watches even though they are just different colors. But that is what some watches do to you hahaha - Anyways, if you could only have one, would you keep the blue or the adlc?
You're welcome and thanks for stopping by! That's a tough question, to be honest. Both pieces have their merits. I'd probably lean towards the blue piece, but only because it's less common and has more memories attached to it!
Depends on your wrist size! The black/ADLC model only comes in large, but the other Santos de Cartier models come in the smaller medium size - 35mm, if I remember right.
The Cartier Santos is an iconic beautiful but I would not buy one. Why? Because the Santos is extremely scratch prone, especially on the high polished bezel. Cartier knows about this flaw and refuses to fix it, meanwhile, RU-vidrs keep making excuses for the flawed and subpar metal casing. Silver colored watches, such as stainless steel and titanium, are the defacto metal of choice. Why, in 2024, aren't manufacturers making "scratch-proof" watches? There are PVD coatings and nomenclatures like 316L steel, super titanium, TinSkin 3.0, and platinum encasements. A company as profitable and well funded as Cartier has no excuse for making watches that are scratch prone. Invest a little R&D and fix this problem. It's not just a Cartier problem, but most luxury watchmakers don't put in the effort to ensure their watches are "scratch-proof" or as scratch resistant as possible. It's a shame. For this reason alone I would never buy a Cartier Santos. Profits above all. So what are the most scratch resistant metals? Tegiment steel and UltraHex titanium.
