The Cartier Santos watch was first created as a one-off for celebrated aviation pioneer Alberto Santos-Dumont. Documentation Cartier Paris © Paul Tissandier Photograph of Alberto Santos-Dumont aboard his airplane N°15, by Paul Tissandier, 1907. Marian Gérard, Cartier Collection © Cartier Santos wristwatch, Cartier Paris, 1915. Case in point: the striking new small-size Santos that recently debuted in steel, yellow gold, or a combination of the two. Cartier Santos Watch, Small Model, Yellow Gold SHOP Cartier Santos Watch, Small Model, Yellow Gold and Steel SHOP Cartier Santos Watch, Small Model, Steel SHOPThere was a time, a few decades ago, when style-interested men would try to match their watch strap to their shoe leather and their belt, or pair cufflinks with a steel watch.