We tested it for a few minutes and the function is simple, smart and well-executed. Push, release, remove the extra link, insert it again and it’s fixed. By pressing a small oval push-piece on the underside of the links, a bar is released without the need of a screwdriver. The length of the bracelet can also be adjusted by what Cartier calls its SmartLinks. This definitely isn’t the case with the Santos, where the bracelet has been an essential design element since its first edition in 1904. This is not a small accomplishment more and more watch brands these days have exchangeable straps, but often the fixation feels a bit flimsy. Every watch comes with one extra strap (one steel, one leather), that is easy to change. One of the coolest details on the new Santos watch is the bracelet system.
The entire collection is built on that strong foundation and turned out to be both aesthetically and commercially interesting. The famed Parisian Maison not only recognized the potential for such a statement watch, but it also put the right price tag on it: EUR 6,000-7,000.
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