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Apr 19, 2014,18:02 PM
 

Aside from experiences with Cartier servicing, if anyone could provide some info about the watch such as age,  production dates, possible movement info, that would be very helpful.  Also, I'm pretty sure this is a gents size, but I'm hoping some more knowledgeable collectors could confirm this.

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Need some help with my vintage Santos Dumont

 
 By: What Does Your Watch Say? : April 19th, 2014-08:06
Hey all. New member and this is my first post in the Cartier forum. I recently picked up a vintage Santos Dumont, and I was hoping to get some help, or information about the watch, and servicing in Canada. What I read online was that these were produced a...  

Here are the pictures

 
 By: What Does Your Watch Say? : April 19th, 2014-08:12
Ok, the pictures weren't posted right. I'll try again. ...  

Info

 
 By: What Does Your Watch Say? : April 19th, 2014-18:02
Aside from experiences with Cartier servicing, if anyone could provide some info about the watch such as age, production dates, possible movement info, that would be very helpful. Also, I'm pretty sure this is a gents size, but I'm hoping some more knowle... 

Watch overhaul

 
 By: tudorctin : April 19th, 2014-09:21
It seems that your watch needs a complete overhaul. It's better to send it to Cartier for servicing. I don't know what "horror" stories have you heard but Cartier has everything in place to make it like new. A watch needs to be serviced every 5-6 years ma... 

Servicing

 
 By: What Does Your Watch Say? : April 19th, 2014-10:39
Hi Constantin. Thank you for your reply. The watch does need servicing, as I stated in my post. My question is on the quality of service performed by Cartier. Here in Canada, Cartier/Richmont Group sends their watches to a contracted watchmaker: From Hon... 

Servicing

 
 By: tudorctin : April 20th, 2014-06:38
Your watch can be serviced locally. Usually watches from Fine Watchmaking Collection are sent to Switzerland for servicing. I don't live in Canada but the conditions to be Cartier approved service provider are the same everywhere. It's true, all the key p... 

Once again, excellent answer by Constantin.

 
 By: foversta : May 1st, 2014-05:58
You know, the people are more interested in trains which arrive late than right on time. You will always find comments about poor services or tricky situations for any brand. Because I don't know a brand which has a 100% quality. Believe me, the quality o...