If you’d like us to be specific, the Cartier Santos de Cartier model that Austin Lin is wearing is the Santos de Cartier watch in the largest model.
In 2019, Cartier rebooted their iconic Santos model with pretty much, some pretty big changes. While it still kept its name (of which is in honour of Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos Dumont and exactly why the model was invented) and what made it so iconic (sporty elegance + square face & bezel + overall handsomeness), it made it super versatile.
The particular model of the Santos de Cartier that Austin Lin is wearing above is the French luxury House’s answer to how men want their timepieces today: versatile and practical. Versatile how? Any of the four colours — steel, yellow gold and steel, yellow gold or pink gold — comes with another strap in calfskin or alligator. Two #vibes for the price of one.
Practicle how? A quickswitch mechanism at the back of the catch allows you to change from a metallic strap to a leather strap and a smartlink mechanism allows you to detach or reattach to adjust its length.
But what makes the way Austin Lin flexes the Cartier de Santos that worthy of an online website post? Well, it’s in the mix. It’s the blingy mashing of the Love ring studded in diamonds and the Clash de Cartier ring in white gold that’s a small but visually hefty flex. Adding on the Clash de Cartier supple necklace in white gold? Solid. Throwing on an addtiional necklace like the Panthère de Cartier in white gold with diamonds, emeralds and onyx? Blingy and not vulgar.
Once you’re done with this story about Austin Lin and the Cartier de Santos (you might wanna cop the style notes for your own real life), click here to catch up with our October 2021 issue.
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