Cartier Santos Carrée "Slate Gray" ref.2961 de 1978

In 1978, Cartier redesigned and renamed the Santos de Cartier, giving the watch an integrated bracelet instead of the traditional leather strap. Cartier made the case and bracelet from stainless steel, a true departure for the Maison which had only worked with precious metals before this time. As time passes and we have the opportunity to curate more and more Santos Carrée pieces, we have noticed some differences in the variations of this model. Thanks to this information, we know that this watch corresponds to the MK1 variation which has a relief edge on the clasp, bracelet adjustment by pressure pin without screws to remove links, and the flat hexagonal crown among other small peculiarities that we have discovered. The limited edition gray brushed tone dial gives the watch a very particular aesthetic. The vertically satin-finished steel finish of the watch is wrapped with its dial under the crystal, giving a very uniform impression. This is the true "two-tone" watch with no color o