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Santos · 2018 to present

Cartier Santos Large WSSA0018

76SCORE / 100
B
Grade B: solid, selectiveToday's call · Hold
Short termunder 1 yearStrongMid term1 to 3 yearsFairLong term3+ yearsFair

Rank #11 of 41 rated pieces in the Cartier Vault

Retail (2026)$9,200
Typical sale today$6,800Typical range $6,500 to $7,400
Vs retail-24%
1-year+4%

Market range: the middle half of 64 recorded eBay sales in the last 12 months.

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Market price history

2023202420252026 $7,600

Median recorded eBay sale price for each quarter with 3 or more sales. Dashed line marks the 2026 retail price.

Investment scorecard

Momentum59Measured price direction: the median recorded sale of the last 4 months against the median of 8 to 12 months ago. 50 means flat; small samples are pulled toward 50.
Liquidity73How easily it sells: recorded sales in the last 12 months (300 or more scores 100) and eBay's 90-day sell-through rate.
Scarcity35Demand against supply. For modern pieces, how far the market sits above or below current retail, plus a lift if production has ended. For vintage, how rarely one comes up for sale.
Value entry20Where the latest quarter's median sale sits inside its own 3-year range. Buying near the low scores high; buying at the high scores low.
Condition safety88How safe a typical example is: the age of the design, plus how tightly sale prices cluster (a wide spread means condition and originality swing the price).

The story

The Santos is the watch Louis Cartier designed in 1904 for his friend Alberto Santos-Dumont, a pilot who could not check a pocket watch at the controls. It is often called the first modern men's wristwatch.

The 2018 relaunch added QuickSwitch, so the steel bracelet and the leather strap swap without tools, and SmartLink, so you can size the bracelet yourself.

Steel Santos models hold their boutique price better than most current Cartiers on the resale market.

Also sold under reference WSSA0009; every one of them is counted here.

Our verdict: Sells for about 26% under its $9,200 boutique price. 64 recorded eBay sales in the last 12 months, and prices are up 4% over the year.

Configurations

Sizes39.8mm
Case & braceletStainless steel
Factory braceletSteel bracelet with SmartLink plus calfskin strap, QuickSwitch
Factory bezels
Notable dialssilvered opaline, Roman numerals, date at 6
Caliberautomatic, calibre 1847 MC
Production2018 to present

Recent recorded sales

SoldExamplePrice
Oct 9, 2026Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎$7,600
Oct 6, 2026Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎$8,000
Oct 1, 2026Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎$7,350
Sep 26, 2026Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎$6,750
Sep 22, 2026Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎$6,500
Sep 15, 2026Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎$5,850

Recorded eBay completed sales, logged at our last data refresh.

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