Sell Your Vintage Cartier Santos in London

About the Cartier Santos

The modern Santos was reborn in 1978 as a steel-and-gold watch with visible bezel screws and an integrated bracelet. The Santos Galbée that followed refined the case, and octagonal-crown variants add further variety.

Notable vintage Santos references

Vintage examples we regularly assess include:

• 1978 steel-and-gold Santos with screw bezel
• Santos Galbée — refined curved case
• Octagonal-crown Santos variants
• Quartz and automatic movements
• Original two-tone integrated bracelets

Originality on a vintage Cartier Santos

On a vintage Santos, an original dial, correct bezel screws, a period crown and an intact two-tone bracelet matter as much as the model. Redials, mismatched screws and replacement parts affect value, and we explain what we find.

What affects the value of a Cartier Santos

Among the factors we weigh when valuing a vintage Cartier Santos:

• Model and era
• Dial originality and correct signature
• Bezel screws and crown originality
• Bracelet condition and stretch
• Movement condition and service history
• Provenance and any papers present

Selling a Cartier Santos without box or papers

Missing paperwork does not put a sale out of reach. We may consider a vintage Cartier Santos without its original box, papers, warranty card or receipt.

Any purchase remains subject to authentication, condition inspection, and ownership and identification checks. Documentation can affect valuation depending on the piece, and we will always explain how.

How Fair Vintage assesses your Cartier Santos

We look at originality first — dial, hands, case and, where relevant, bezel and bracelet — then movement condition and any service history.

Replacement parts, prior polishing, provenance, and box and papers all feed into the assessment. We explain our reasoning so the offer is one you can understand and rely on.

Selling your Cartier Santos while visiting London

If you are visiting London, we can often arrange an appointment at short notice to value your vintage Cartier Santos at a safe, mutually agreed location convenient to you.

Same-day or next-day appointments may be available, subject to availability. If you accept an offer and the required identification and compliance checks are completed, prompt payment is arranged.

How it works

A straightforward process, with no obligation at any stage:

• Contact us with a few details or photographs
• We arrange a suitable appointment
• Your Cartier Santos is inspected and valued in person
• We provide a clear offer — you are free to accept or decline
• If you accept and the required checks are completed, prompt payment is arranged

Frequently asked questions