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Cartier 1904-PS MC

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The caliber that marked Cartier's move from a jeweller commissioning movements to a house making them. The number refers to the year Cartier made the Santos for Alberto Santos-Dumont; PS denotes petite seconde.

Specifications

Movement manufacturer
Cartier
Production
2010–present
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Power reserve
48 hours
Winding
automatic
Complications
Small seconds · Date

Architecture

Cartier's first in-house automatic of the modern era: twin barrels, bidirectional winding, small seconds and a date.

References using this caliber

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Provenance of this record

Sources & Evidence

Primary sourceManufacturer documentation

Cartier — collection and movement specifications

Cartier International

Accessed
2026-08-18

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