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23 September 2020, 01:47 PM | #1 |
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Was The Blue Santos Discontinued?
I got on the Cartier website tonight and, when looking at their watches, the white dial Santos comes up, but the blue dial and the black versions don't show.
If you do a search by reference number, the blue Santos comes up but shows out of stock. I also noticed that the asking prices on Chrono have crept up above MSRP and the last listing on here was also priced at almost 10% over MSRP.' So, discontinued? Limited availability due to COVID? Or artificial restriction of supply to try to increase demand? |
24 September 2020, 04:55 AM | #2 | |
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My advice is trying calling your nearest boutique or the Cartier customer service number at 1(800) Cartier, and ask about availability of the gradient blue dial Santos. I've always found their customer service people very helpful. Let us know what you find out. I've owned the blue dial for over a year and I'm really happy with it. Here is a photo I took of it a while ago. [IMG][/IMG] |
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24 September 2020, 05:55 AM | #3 |
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A while back when I checked out the Cartier boutique they told me that Cartier likes to release watches in different colors for a limited time, typically a year. They pointed out to various models of the Tank MC as an example where the boutique had random colors in stock but it wasn't shown on the website. The SA said that these were discontinued colors produced for a year. Based on that, I wouldn't be too shocked if the blue Santos is done.
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24 September 2020, 06:15 AM | #4 | |
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24 September 2020, 06:21 AM | #5 | |
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But, this weekend, when I was at the boutique and told them I had one, they acted surprised and asked, "How'd you snag that one?" like it's hard to come by. Made me wonder what is going on with it. |
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24 September 2020, 06:24 AM | #6 | |
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24 September 2020, 06:46 AM | #7 | |
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Yes, I noticed the black dial Tank MC was off the website. I think the brown dial was in production for a much shorter time than the black dial. |
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24 September 2020, 06:54 AM | #8 |
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The blue is very nice. Enjoy it! Never understand why companies limit things that they can sell, sell, sell.
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24 September 2020, 07:51 AM | #9 |
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Was at the Cartier boutique earlier today and the SA mentioned it’s still available, but supply is low due to covid. I have this watch as well and it’s beautiful in person.
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24 September 2020, 09:34 AM | #11 |
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5 October 2020, 10:25 AM | #13 |
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Bought this watch in February and worn heavily since then. It really is a watch for every occasion you can think of - dressy, sporty, for office work etc. Having an AP 15400 Blue in my collection as well, I actually prefer this dial slightly and the bracelet with the AP is very flashy/shiny. One of my friends complimented me on this Cartier and assumed it was a $15,000+ watch but he was very surprised when I told him it was half that (he has a couple of Rollies and an IWC).
I'm just waiting for Cartier to bring out the Rubber strap like they have for the Ceramic bezel version! |
5 October 2020, 10:43 AM | #14 |
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Looks like it’s back in stock on the website with a nice little price bump.
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Maybe Cartier reads TRF
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3 November 2020, 08:56 AM | #16 |
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So much goodness
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3 November 2020, 12:34 PM | #17 |
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Looks great!
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