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10 June 2022, 02:03 PM | #1 |
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Santos popularity
Is it just me or are Cartier Santos' becoming uber popular? I bought one a few weeks back but it had a mechanical issue. Was looking for another one on the gray market but dealers are now trying to get over retail for a watch that used to be heavily discounted. And they're relatively hard to find (at least, the Santos medium is).
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10 June 2022, 03:51 PM | #2 |
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Nice watch, but I see the opposite in the secondary market. While they were close to retail a few months back, they are selling for a discount at the moment.
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10 June 2022, 09:33 PM | #3 |
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At this moment, it should be 5-10% less than MSRP.
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10 June 2022, 10:37 PM | #4 |
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It's been a while (2021), but my AD had the medium (and large) and I tried it on. Nice watch.
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11 June 2022, 02:40 PM | #5 |
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Not sure if anyone noticed but Cartier lowered their prices in the US. I bought a Tank Américaine L in steel in the Hudson Yards boutique in September 2021 for $6300. Now the website lists it for $6000.
Thé Tank LC in RG manual wind was I think $13500 in May and is now listed at $12800. I checked the French Cartier website and that price is still the same today as it was in May. |
18 January 2023, 04:50 AM | #6 |
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I'm considering the Santos as well in Medium SS. Can anyone provide what the current market is today and perhaps suggest an AD?
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18 January 2023, 05:59 AM | #7 |
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I picked mine up at a Boutique and paid full price. Checked with a couple AD's and they also said no discount. You might be able to get a bit of a discount going grey or preowned.
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18 January 2023, 06:35 AM | #8 |
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Thank you Michelle.
May I inquire, how long have you had yours and your overall level of satisfaction including accuracy? The bracelet appears outstanding to me and I don't think I'd miss not having a date or lume. |
19 January 2023, 05:57 AM | #9 |
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I've had it for about a year now. I really do love it. So comfortable. as far as accuracy. I don't really check unless it seems noticeably off.
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18 January 2023, 06:53 AM | #10 |
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Went to 2 ad’s this weekend as my husband is considering a TT Santos. One was cleaned unit from Christmas with very little left. The other location has more inventory but still not much. We have a long and good purchase history and even that was told not to expect much off.
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27 January 2023, 03:37 AM | #13 |
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19 January 2023, 05:10 AM | #14 |
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I got 22% off at an AD around a year ago. Market is even softer now, so something near that should be attainable. They clearly have the margins to do this. If one AD says no, just call another one. They can ship these out of state for you, so you go can look at any AD - try a smaller one unaffiliated with a large chain.
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19 January 2023, 07:37 AM | #15 |
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19 January 2023, 10:41 AM | #16 |
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Very nice Marc, would you mind in sharing the dealer ?
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19 January 2023, 10:40 AM | #17 |
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Very nice Marc, would you mind in sharing the dealer ?
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21 January 2023, 10:35 PM | #18 |
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I purchased the santos large over 3 years ago through a grey dealer for a hefty discount. I love the watch and it is frequent in my rotation. Love the feel of the bracelet on the wrist. No complaints.
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22 January 2023, 06:50 AM | #19 |
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My husband got a Santos today. He ended up with the TT large size. Amazing watch. Nice bracelet. Readable. Such a classic.
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22 January 2023, 10:29 AM | #20 |
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