Ocean BLUE
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Hello everyone, lovers and non-lovers of Cartier watches,
Recently, I made a major change in my life: I switched from Rolex watches to Cartier, and now I bought my first Cartier piece, a Santos WSSA0039, ADLC, black. I've never written reviews on watches before, frankly speaking. As a rule, all the watches that I might have wanted to review already had a lot of reviews, as mine would not change the situation at all. Either way, I notice that this Santos is not reviewed much in the forums, so I undertake to describe it, right after a few hours of purchase 🫣
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A bit of history: practically all my previous watches are from the Rolex range. And all of them are imitations, of the best ones. I would have liked to buy a gen Rolex, but all my desire passed when I once stood in line for a few months and I didn't end up buying it. Now, having already had all possible Rolexes, I decided to move on to something else. I was thinking of a fake Cartier. But, I told myself that it is not as expensive as a Rolex and I can afford it. And here it is on the wrist, just bought. I don't know if my review will be very detailed, because I still haven't managed to "understand" it fully, being only a few hours with me, but, in the worst case, I will complete the thread along the way ...
After the previous Rolexes, this Cartier seems so light to me, that's the first thing I notice about it. It has a modest constitution and looks stealthy". The black bezel stands out through its abundance of black. I haven't seen an earlier Santos here with such a bezel. Or did I miss something? I received the watch with 2 types of bracelets, and that's great because I like to experiment with watches with different styles. So, I got a black alligator and a rubber strap together with the watch. They are very easily attached to the case, just by accessing the button on the lugs clasp. it doesn't take much knowledge to change them. Even the nerdiest watch lover will be able to do it...
The shapes of the 2 straps differ, the rubber one becomes thick to narrow, from lugs to their ends. It seems to me that the rubber strap is quite thin. It looks good now, but I don't rule out that over time, it will thin out even more and won't last long. However, for now, it is remarkably comfortable. I still can't say much about the black one because I haven't tested it yet. but it seems to look ok, at least visually.
The watch case is very compact. It's a bit unusual for me because Rolexes seemed more massive to me. but I'm sure I'll get used to it. what I definitely like is that the watch goes under the sleeve very easily, without having to adjust it.
I am very curious to see how the case will wear over time. according to Cartier, it must be extremely elastic, smooth, and at the same time durable. This is due to the innovative material ADLC, standing for Amorphous Diamond-Like Carbon. theoretically, the case and the bezel should be fingerprint-proof. we will see how elastic, durable, and smooth the watch will be over time...
The standard warranty for the watch is 2 years, but through the website, I extended it up to 8 years, and there are 8 years of assistance in case of any damage.
That's about it for now, I'll keep you updated with updates.... and one more question, do you think it's ok that I extended my warranty? maybe it wasn't the case...
Recently, I made a major change in my life: I switched from Rolex watches to Cartier, and now I bought my first Cartier piece, a Santos WSSA0039, ADLC, black. I've never written reviews on watches before, frankly speaking. As a rule, all the watches that I might have wanted to review already had a lot of reviews, as mine would not change the situation at all. Either way, I notice that this Santos is not reviewed much in the forums, so I undertake to describe it, right after a few hours of purchase 🫣
🫠A bit of history: practically all my previous watches are from the Rolex range. And all of them are imitations, of the best ones. I would have liked to buy a gen Rolex, but all my desire passed when I once stood in line for a few months and I didn't end up buying it. Now, having already had all possible Rolexes, I decided to move on to something else. I was thinking of a fake Cartier. But, I told myself that it is not as expensive as a Rolex and I can afford it. And here it is on the wrist, just bought. I don't know if my review will be very detailed, because I still haven't managed to "understand" it fully, being only a few hours with me, but, in the worst case, I will complete the thread along the way ...
After the previous Rolexes, this Cartier seems so light to me, that's the first thing I notice about it. It has a modest constitution and looks stealthy". The black bezel stands out through its abundance of black. I haven't seen an earlier Santos here with such a bezel. Or did I miss something? I received the watch with 2 types of bracelets, and that's great because I like to experiment with watches with different styles. So, I got a black alligator and a rubber strap together with the watch. They are very easily attached to the case, just by accessing the button on the lugs clasp. it doesn't take much knowledge to change them. Even the nerdiest watch lover will be able to do it...
The shapes of the 2 straps differ, the rubber one becomes thick to narrow, from lugs to their ends. It seems to me that the rubber strap is quite thin. It looks good now, but I don't rule out that over time, it will thin out even more and won't last long. However, for now, it is remarkably comfortable. I still can't say much about the black one because I haven't tested it yet. but it seems to look ok, at least visually.
The watch case is very compact. It's a bit unusual for me because Rolexes seemed more massive to me. but I'm sure I'll get used to it. what I definitely like is that the watch goes under the sleeve very easily, without having to adjust it.
I am very curious to see how the case will wear over time. according to Cartier, it must be extremely elastic, smooth, and at the same time durable. This is due to the innovative material ADLC, standing for Amorphous Diamond-Like Carbon. theoretically, the case and the bezel should be fingerprint-proof. we will see how elastic, durable, and smooth the watch will be over time...
The standard warranty for the watch is 2 years, but through the website, I extended it up to 8 years, and there are 8 years of assistance in case of any damage.
That's about it for now, I'll keep you updated with updates.... and one more question, do you think it's ok that I extended my warranty? maybe it wasn't the case...
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