Cartier Exceptional Pen Santos de Cartier Ballpoint Limited Edition
This pen is pre-owned, but in like new condition. Â It comes complete with box and papers.
Alberto Santos-Dumont was a Brazilian aviation pioneer and heir of a wealthy family of coffee producers. Â Santos-Dumont is considered the father of aviation and national hero in his homeland Brazil. Â Santos-Dumont dedicated his life to the study of aeronautical study and experimentation in Paris, France where he spent most of his adult life.
As a tribute to his friend Alberto Santos-Dumont, Cartier created one of the first Santos-Dumont wristwatches in 1904. Â The audacity of its screws and modern looks in detail which have given rise to the exquisite maison collection.
This style is reinterpreted by Cartier in this exceptional masterpiece. Â The overall feel gives the writer a sense of the symbolic universe of the aviator. Â This magnificent creation features solid gold screws which are riveted one by one to the streamlined keelson, a clip in the shape of a propeller, and ogive dome of the cap – both plated with a fine layer of gold. Â The entire body is created with .925 sterling silver and precious materials.