Cartier Santos Medium - 1 Year Later Q&A's

To celebrate my one year with the Cartier Santos Medium WSSA0029 watch, I am answering your Top Questions from Instagram. Even after one year, I still wear the Cartier Santos daily!

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0:00 Intro
0:12 Santos Scratches
1:34 What would you change
2:39 How to clean the Santos
3:58 Can you buy a new bezel
4:52 Best Santos Alternatives
6:22 Tank or Santos
6:56 Santos Large vs Medium
7:54 Favorite Strap combo
8:39 Alternative Santos Straps - Delugs
9:04 Final Thoughts after 1 Year

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[MinuteMon]

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[SuperBechti]

There is nothing wrong with a scratched watch. I think that watches are made to be worn therefore eventually will scratch and will look alive. Wear your watches, don’t worry and enjoy them fully.

[moabash]

I can confirm that you can buy a new bezel from Cartier. I had once scratched my Cartier Santos badly that I didn’t feel comfortable polishing it. So I requested a bezel replacement and they did. The watch was back to new!

[TrendyStone]

I have the large and love it. The watch is quite thin which somehow makes the larger size work, even on a small diameter wrist. I love mine. I also easily polish out the scratches from time to time with a cape cod polishing cloth and the bezel looks good as new and I've used a satin bar on the bracelet to bring it back to new condition. Very easy to do. .

[TrendyStone]

I have the large Santos. People say to just enjoy the scratches...but I simply take a Cap Cod Polishing Cloth and polish the bezel once each year. Takes about 10 minutes. Purchased in 2019 and in 2024 it looks new.

[miguelgjesus]

I bought my santos after your review one year ago and I must say I feel exactly the same as you do now. It’s the perfect everyday watch.

[unospuer]

One of if not my favorite watch, it’s just so clean and nice.

[etothe]

This is such a knockout watch review. Smooth, well thought out, and great camera work.

[kqttoox]

I've recently began my obsession as a watch collector. And i must say— out of all the luxury brands I've been researching, for me the AMZWATCH's watches are the most intriguing.

[ashlily]

Just got mine last week! My ultimate watch! Mine is also medium with leather strap and rose gold bezel!

[vab]

I have a medium as well, and my wrist is 7.25 inches. The large dial is less clean with the date, it feels like an imperfection, doesn’t feel as symmetrical as the medium.
Another thing that is absolutely gorgeous is the white they use : it’s not 100% white, it’s silver white. And depending on how the sun hits the dial, you get 100 different shades of white.
Also, this is the most iconic and comfortable integrated stainless steel bracelet. A true homage to the aviation industry, feels like wearing a fuselage.

[ansonc]

I just bought a Cartier Santos Medium in July 2024, thank you for your video, that get me more confidom to buy it, classic, good watch, love it so much.

[hectthorno]

The white dial is a sure choice. But I have absolutely no legbility problem with the blue one whatever the light conditions are. I even find it very convenient for my life style : yesterday i was driving in a tunnel and I checked the time. The lume gave it to me right away.
What depends on the light conditions is the color blue. Most of the time the dial seems black, then the blue reveals itself sometimes. Magic!

[dannyfierro]

Just for the record, the watch actually has VERY strong anti-magnetic features. Far MORE than most, to include Rolex and other high end watches in this relative price point. Great review

[Stzymediaagency]

i have been thinking about getting the omega speedy for a few years now, but seeing this santos on the different straps is really making me re-think my purchase. I really like the grey, green, and even the blue options for this watch. They all looked so unique. I love the white dial and slim case. Thanks for the video! Really enjoyed it.

[WrongTimeWatch]

I could have purchased this watch a little over a year ago at a discount. I sometimes regret passing on it, and this is one of those times. We have the same wrist size, and it looks great on your wrist.

[jc]

What a great idea to make a 1 year review. I saw your first review and decided to get the medium santos. I had the santos 100 years ago and it was so large and bulky on my 7.25 inch wrist that I traded it in for a Rolex . Cartier makes such Classic watches the large thick case Didn’t look like something cartier would design . The medium feels a little small but it’s so classic and looks more like the original 1904 santos. When you have small scratches all over the bezel as you now have, the patina looks amazing and adds so much more charm to the watch. Keep up the great videos.

[arielargo]

For the price Cartier should consider adding a protective coating to the steel. Zelos, Traska and even Citizen have it on some of their watches and helps a lot with the scratches. With that it really elevates it more to the sporty watch it wants to be.

[billcore]

My 2021 gray black dial santos is my favourite watch in my extensive collection. It's universal and pure class

[stebesplace]

A few thoughts from my end: I have the medium as well, and it's a fantastic watch. The bezel can be easily polished without removing major amounts of metal for the hairlines using a Cape Cod cloth, and 100% agree a micro adjustment in the bracelet would have been MUCH APPRECIATED.

I noticed you dried your watch with a paper towel. Those paper fibers will scratch that bezel quite easily. Your best bet is to use a microfiber with high fiber count (> 400). Also, a camera lens blower works well to remove excess water in the bracelet. Thanks for the great video!