cashdCartier Santos
Used resale value · updated Oct 16
$4,650 – $7,600
Typical $6,100▼ 0.2% · 35d
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Middle 50% of 89 used listings on eBay US. Asking prices; sales usually land 10–20% lower.
Which one do you have?
- Santos de Cartier (2018–)Current model; medium and large; steel most common, with QuickSwitch bracelet and extra strap expected.
- Santos-DumontSlim, dressy, strap-only; quartz and hand-wound versions priced separately.
- Santos 100 (2004–2018)The larger previous generation — affordable, plentiful, chronograph and XL versions exist.
- Santos Galbée and vintage Santos (1980s–2000s)Two-tone quartz and automatic models — the least expensive way into a Santos.
What moves the price
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Generation and size: a large 2018+ Santos de Cartier and a 1990s Galbée are decades and thousands apart.
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Metal: steel dominates the used market; two-tone and gold are priced on metal content and are less liquid.
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Completeness on the current model — the QuickSwitch bracelet, the extra leather strap, and the box — is expected and affects price.
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Quartz vs. automatic (and hand-wound on the Dumont) is a real split in the same line.
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Bezel screws and case edges show wear on the Santos specifically; replaced screws and polished bezels are noted by buyers.
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Box and papers add a premium; a Cartier service record helps on older automatic models.
Listed now on eBay
- Cartier Santos 100XL 44mm Two Tone Yellow Gold and Steel Watch W20072X7$6,100
- Cartier 4075 Santos Stainless Steel Silver Dial Automatic Movement Unisex Watch$6,120
- Cartier Santos Carree 2961 Two-Tone White Roman 18k Steel Automatic 29mm Watch$5,968
- Cartier Santos Galbée Large 2823 Steel White Roman Dial Automatic Wrist Watch$6,245
- Santos de Cartier Watch Galbée White Dial Gold & Stainless Steel 29mm 187901$5,885
The full story
The Santos is Cartier's sports watch — the 1904 pilot's watch with the screwed bezel — and since Cartier relaunched the Santos de Cartier in 2018 with a quick-change bracelet system, it's become one of the most-traded Cartier models. Steel Santos de Cartiers resell at a discount to retail but sell quickly; two-tone and gold models are priced on metal and sit closer to their retail in relative terms.
The name covers several distinct watches. The Santos de Cartier (2018 on, medium and large, automatic) is the current sports model; the Santos-Dumont is the slim dress version (quartz or manual, on a strap); the Santos 100 (2004–2018) is the previous, chunkier generation; and the Santos Galbée and original 1980s–90s Santos in two-tone are the vintage-adjacent entry, plentiful and affordable.
Used (eBay listings): the Cartier Santos averaged $6,115 on Sep 11 and $6,100 on Oct 16, so prices held roughly flat (-0.2%) over 36 days of tracking. The lowest daily median was $5,299 (Sep 25) and the highest $6,283 (Sep 13).
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| Date | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | $6,115 | $4,878–$7,486 |
| Sep 16 | $5,500 | $4,504–$7,441 |
| Sep 21 | $5,495 | $4,500–$7,375 |
| Sep 26 | $5,599 | $4,407–$7,500 |
| Oct 1 | $5,985 | $4,931–$7,500 |
| Oct 6 | $5,860 | $4,596–$7,475 |
| Oct 11 | $5,792 | $4,444–$7,485 |
| Oct 16 | $6,100 | $4,650–$7,600 |
Questions
Does the Cartier Santos resell above retail?
No — steel Santos de Cartiers resell at a discount to retail, though they sell fast. Cartier isn't scarce in the way Rolex steel is; the used price is a value proposition rather than a premium.
Is the Santos 100 worth less than the Santos de Cartier?
Generally yes — it's the discontinued previous generation, larger and less refined, and it's plentiful used. It's a good-value way to own a Santos, priced well below a current model.
Are the old two-tone Santos Galbée watches valuable?
Modestly — they're the affordable entry to Cartier, typically in the low thousands depending on size, movement, and condition. Quartz models sit below automatics; box and papers help.
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