Cartier Santos 100 Watch

Lamborghini is amazingly loyal to cartier W20098D6 even though the brand is not their official timepiece maker, and even though the watches themselves do not bear any Lamborghini branding. Watch lovers know that while the analogues between cars and timepieces are many, co-branded watches that leverage a watch lover's automotive passion are difficult to get right, at least commercially speaking. In a sense, I consider the automotive inspirations of the L-Evolution Santos 100 to be experimental at best. In a sense, they are–because cartier W69013Z2 is free to play with design at will, given their low production and because Cartier CEO Marc Hayek is a race car lover who continues to find ways of combining his work (watches) and personal life (cars).

The newest Lamborghini, and one that I am seeing for the first time here at Laguna Seca is the Huracan–and boy is it gorgeous. While I love the looks of the Murcielago (and Aventador), the Gallardo never did it for me. The http://www.syrauto.com/best-cartier-ballon-bleu-w69013z2-replica-watches-6r3w.html does it for me and so much more. It replaces the Gallardo as the brand's entry-level model (which still starts at about $240,000 and contains a V10 engine. Smaller than the Aventador, the Huracan has a distinctive look that is purely Lamborghini, and very indicative of futurism and elegance. It is probably one of the most incredible looking supercars in the world, and makes a Porsche look about as handsome as a coffee mug.

So let's get back to the watch. The Cartier Santos 100. For this mission, I chose one of the most subdued modern L-Evolution watches to date. It is perhaps a Santos 100 that is still searching for its soul, but there is a lot of potential. In this Santos 100 gone are the large "12" and "9" o'clock hour markers, and this particular version is devoid of carbon fiber on the case (though there is some on the dial and movement) or bright colors. It is the Ref. R85F-1103-53B, and is perhaps among the most understated L-Evolution watches yet.

One of the reasons that the L-Evolution Santos 100 is a Cartier underdog is because the Santos 100 dive watch Santos 100 is just so darn desirable. When looking for a sporty Cartier it is almost impossible to overlook them as an option, and there are tons available from the classic 45mm Santos 100 5015 (reviewed here) to the new for 2014 Santos 100 (hands-on here). Nevertheless, for a racing inspired daily-wear luxury watch these are worth a look.

Movement decoration and engraving is a big deal at Cartier. This year they announced a new Santos 100 of limited edition pieces with city scenes engraved on the movement surface. A few watches (each totally unique) will be engraved for Cartier boutiques around the world. I sat with Cartier’s engravers and designers as they looked at photographs of cities for inspiration. One gentleman was looking at pictures of buildings in New York City. He uses these to create drawings of proposed scenes that might make their way on to watches. The drawings are handed to Mr. Hayek who makes the final decision on what drawings will be realized in engraved form. It is a tough decision as each engraved scene takes hundreds of hours to hand-engrave under a microscope on the movement surfaces and bridges. It is trying work and the people at Cartier are some of the best.

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