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Cartier Large 18K Yellow Gold & Steel Santos de Cartier Watch
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the Cartier Large 18K Yellow Gold & Steel Santos de Cartier Watch

Ref. W2SA0009

48 watches that match on case size, movement family, and price band. Sorted by how close the match is.

Case
39.8mm
Movement
Automatic
MSRP
$14,200
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Cartier Large 18K Yellow Gold & Steel Santos de Cartier Watch is the DOXA SUB 200T ($10,500) — looks nearly identical and Automatic. If price is the constraint, the Glycine Men's Combat Classic Moonphase 40mm Automatic Watch GL0192 at $1,850 (vs $14,200 for the Large 18K Yellow Gold & Steel Santos de Cartier Watch) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Beijing Watches 24K Gold Amitāyus Couple's Watches is the standout microbrand take — looks nearly identical and Automatic. Stepping up, the Cartier Santos de Cartier Large Model Yellow Gold ($48,800) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

48 matches

Microbrand picks· 12

Independent makers covering the same brief, usually with something the mainstream brands don't.

Beijing Watches 24K Gold Amitāyus Couple's Watches
Beijing Watchesmicro
Oriental Culture

24K Gold Amitāyus Couple's Watches

 
40mm·Automatic
$1,899MSRP
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Beijing Watches Beihai Park Retro Watch Limited Edition 40mm
Beijing Watchesmicro

Beihai Park Retro Watch Limited Edition 40mm

4 variants
40mm·Automatic
$599MSRP
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Beijing Watches Seal Script Calligraphy Style Watch 40mm
Beijing Watchesmicro
Oriental Culture

Seal Script Calligraphy Style Watch 40mm

 
40mm·Automatic
$1,299MSRP
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Laco Venedig 39
Lacomicro

Venedig 39

 
39/42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,190MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Large 18K Yellow Gold & Steel Santos de Cartier Watch
Laco Wien 39
Lacomicro

Wien 39

 
39/42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,190MSRP
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Peacock Watches Divine Craft Ultra-Thin Tourbillon
Peacock Watchesmicro

Divine Craft Ultra-Thin Tourbillon

4 variants
39.5mm·Automatic
$4,899MSRP
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Perun Veles
Perunmicro

Veles

2 variants
40mm·Automatic·150m WR
$1,565MSRP
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Swiss Watch Company Tumbler Black – DLC Titanium Swiss Automatic
Swiss Watch Companymicro

Tumbler Black – DLC Titanium Swiss Automatic

5 variants
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$750MSRP
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Charlie Paris Watches ALLIANCE - Phase de Lune (39.5mm steel automatic)
Charlie Paris Watchesmicro

ALLIANCE - Phase de Lune (39.5mm steel automatic)

3 variants
39.5mm·Automatic
$2,445MSRP
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Laco Valencia 42
Lacomicro

Valencia 42

 
39/42mm·Automatic
$510MSRP
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Walter Gropius New Bauhaus Automatik
Walter Gropiusmicro
Bauhaus

New Bauhaus Automatik

4 variants
38mm·Automatic
$797MSRP
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Praesidus 38mm Automatic
Praesidusmicro
A-11 Tom RiceA-11

38mm Automatic

Ref. P-38-TR-MIC-DBRAG
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$269MSRP
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Mainstream picks· 12

Established brands covering the same brief at a comparable price: same case size, similar movement family. Often the deciding click for a new buyer.

DOXA SUB 200T
DOXA

SUB 200T

4 variants
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$10,500MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Large 18K Yellow Gold & Steel Santos de Cartier Watch
NOMOS Glashütte Metro rose gold neomatik 39
NOMOS Glashütte

Metro rose gold neomatik 39

Ref. 1180
38.5mm·Automatic
$15,300MSRP
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Sjöö Sandström Royal Steel Worldtimer
Sjöö Sandström

Royal Steel Worldtimer

2 variants
41mm·Automatic·459m WR
$17,200MSRP
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Sjöö Sandström Royal Steel Worldtimer 71.Bataljon
Sjöö Sandström

Royal Steel Worldtimer 71.Bataljon

 
41mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
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Bell & Ross BR-05 Artline Dragon
Bell & Ross

BR-05 Artline Dragon

 
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$8,300MSRP
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Fears Brunswick 39 Perpetual Calendar
Fears

Brunswick 39 Perpetual Calendar

2 variants
39mm·Automatic
$22,458MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Large 18K Yellow Gold & Steel Santos de Cartier Watch
Fortis Vagabond V-40
Fortis

Vagabond V-40

3 variants · Vagabond
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
$7,480MSRP
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Blancpain Bathyscaphe
Blancpain
Fifty Fathoms

Bathyscaphe

Ref. 5100-1130-63A
38mm·Automatic·300m WR
$15,700MSRP
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Blancpain Bathyscaphe
Blancpain
Fifty Fathoms

Bathyscaphe

2 variants · Fifty Fathoms
38mm·Automatic·300m WR
$12,500MSRP
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Blancpain Bathyscaphe
Blancpain
Fifty Fathoms

Bathyscaphe

2 variants · Fifty Fathoms
38mm·Automatic·300m WR
$12,500MSRP
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Jaeger-LeCoultre Rendez Vous Night and Day Stainless Steel
Jaeger-LeCoultre

Rendez Vous Night and Day Stainless Steel

4 variants · Rendez Vous
34mm·Automatic
$13,500MSRP
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Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier Rose Gold
Cartier

Ballon Bleu de Cartier Rose Gold

Ref. WGBB0030
42mm·Automatic
$20,500MSRP
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Cheaper alternatives· 12

If the price is the only thing keeping you off this watch, these get you most of the way there for less.

Glycine Men's Combat Classic Moonphase 40mm Automatic Watch GL0192
Glycine

Men's Combat Classic Moonphase 40mm Automatic Watch GL0192

 
40mm·Automatic
$1,850MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Large 18K Yellow Gold & Steel Santos de Cartier Watch
Glycine Men's Combat Classic Open Heart 40mm Automatic Watch
Glycine

Men's Combat Classic Open Heart 40mm Automatic Watch

4 variants
40mm·Automatic
$1,995MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Large 18K Yellow Gold & Steel Santos de Cartier Watch
Glycine Men's Combat Classic Open Heart 40mm Automatic Watch GL0120
Glycine

Men's Combat Classic Open Heart 40mm Automatic Watch GL0120

 
40mm·Automatic
$1,850MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Large 18K Yellow Gold & Steel Santos de Cartier Watch
Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC
Longines

FLAGSHIP CLASSIC

2 variants · Flagship
40mm·Automatic
$2,350MSRP
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NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 silver
NOMOS Glashütte

Orion 38 silver

Ref. 379
38mm·Manual
$3,060MSRP
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Tissot Le Locle
Tissot

Le Locle

4 variants
39.3mm·Automatic
$795MSRP
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NOMOS Glashütte Orion neomatik champagne
NOMOS Glashütte

Orion neomatik champagne

3 variants · Orion
36.4mm·Automatic
$4,410MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Large 18K Yellow Gold & Steel Santos de Cartier Watch
Fortis Flieger F-39 Werk 7
Fortis

Flieger F-39 Werk 7

2 variants · Ref. F-39 Werk 7
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$4,510MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Large 18K Yellow Gold & Steel Santos de Cartier Watch
Fortis Marinemaster M-40
Fortis

Marinemaster M-40

8 variants · Marinemaster
40mm·Automatic·300m WR
$3,520MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Large 18K Yellow Gold & Steel Santos de Cartier Watch
Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Auto
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Thinline Auto

4 variants · Ref. H38525121
40mm·Automatic
$1,145MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Large 18K Yellow Gold & Steel Santos de Cartier Watch
Longines HYDROCONQUEST
Longines

HYDROCONQUEST

Ref. L3.780.3.78.6
39mm·Automatic·300m WR
$2,350MSRP
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Longines LONGINES ELEGANT COLLECTION
Longines
Elegant Collection

LONGINES ELEGANT COLLECTION

Ref. L4.812.4.11.6
39mm·Automatic
$2,600MSRP
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Pricier alternatives· 12

Where the same idea goes when budget isn't the constraint: luxury upgrades and step-ups.

Cartier Santos de Cartier Large Model Yellow Gold
Cartier

Santos de Cartier Large Model Yellow Gold

Ref. WGSA0029
39.8mm·Automatic·100m WR
$48,800MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Large 18K Yellow Gold & Steel Santos de Cartier Watch
Blancpain Villeret Tourbillon 8 Jours
Blancpain

Villeret Tourbillon 8 Jours

Ref. 6025-1542-55B
37.5mm·Automatic
$165,100MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Large 18K Yellow Gold & Steel Santos de Cartier Watch
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Automatique
Blancpain

Fifty Fathoms Automatique

3 variants · Fifty Fathoms
38.2mm·Automatic·300m WR
$37,100MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Large 18K Yellow Gold & Steel Santos de Cartier Watch
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Automatique
Blancpain

Fifty Fathoms Automatique

3 variants · Fifty Fathoms
38.2mm·Automatic·300m WR
$36,300MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Large 18K Yellow Gold & Steel Santos de Cartier Watch
Bell & Ross BR-05 GREEN GOLD
Bell & Ross

BR-05 GREEN GOLD

3 variants
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$39,500MSRP
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Breitling Navitimer B19 Chronograph 43 Perpetual Calendar
Breitling

Navitimer B19 Chronograph 43 Perpetual Calendar

4 variants · Navitimer
43mm·Automatic
$30,200MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Large 18K Yellow Gold & Steel Santos de Cartier Watch
Bell & Ross BR-05 SKELETON GOLD
Bell & Ross

BR-05 SKELETON GOLD

4 variants · BR 05
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$44,820MSRP
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Chopard L.U.C Quattro Mark IV
Chopard

L.U.C Quattro Mark IV

 
39mm·Manual
$55,100MSRP
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Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Calendar Stainless Steel
Jaeger-LeCoultre

Master Control Calendar Stainless Steel

 
40mm·Automatic
$37,400MSRP
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Massena LAB Atelier Wen x Massena LAB Inflection Shuò
Massena LAB

Atelier Wen x Massena LAB Inflection Shuò

2 variants
40mm·Automatic·100m WR
$43,000MSRP
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Omega Constellation Observatory Co Axial Master Chronometer 39 4mm
Omega

Constellation Observatory Co Axial Master Chronometer 39 4mm

5 variants · Constellation
39.4mm·Automatic
$37,900MSRP
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Trilobe 三十二
Trilobe

三十二

5 variants
40.5mm·Automatic
$42,600MSRP
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