Cartier · Santos Ronde

Santos Ronde, Ladies' Steel & Gold, Quartz

Ref. 81913c. 1980s–1990

The Cartier Santos Ronde Ref. 81913 is a ladies' quartz Santos Ronde: a 27 mm round stainless steel case with an 18k yellow gold bezel, made c. 1980s–1990, which Fellows catalogs on the Cal. 81 and Aguttes sold as the Santos Vendôme.

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One recent sale of Ref. 81913

  • Dec 2023TajanSteel and gold 27 mm quartz$1,200
For comparison

24-27 mm ladies, steel or steel and gold automatic or quartz (Ref. 81913, 0906, 0907, 8191 and 81912): $1,200 to $2,300, median $2,100 across 5 sales, one of them Ref. 81913.

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Specifications

Reference
81913
Ladies' model, 27 mm, stainless steel with 18k yellow gold bezel, quartz
Year
c. 1980s–1990
Susannah Lovis dates one example to the 1980s and Aguttes another to about 1990; exact production years are not established
Movement
Quartz
Cartier quartz; Fellows catalogs the Cal. 81
Case
27 mm, Stainless steel with 18k yellow gold bezel
Dial
White, cream or anthracite
Roman numerals on the white and cream dials Fellows catalogs; Aguttes describes a plain anthracite dial
Strap
Integrated steel and gold bracelet
Signed steel and gold bracelet with a folding clasp

Visual Description

The Ref. 81913 is a small round Santos. Fellows and Aguttes measure the case at 27 mm, in stainless steel with a gold bezel, which Aguttes gives as 18k yellow gold, and Aguttes describes a screw-down back. The dial is white or cream with Roman numerals on the examples Fellows sold, and plain anthracite with stylized hands on the one Aguttes sold. The bracelet is a signed steel and gold bracelet with a folding clasp.

Reference Significance

The 81913 is a ladies' quartz Santos Ronde. The automatic Ref. 1910 pairs the same steel and gold at 33 mm. Auction houses do not agree on its name: Fellows sells it as the Santos Ronde, Aguttes as the Santos Vendôme.

Its number is often cut short. The case number runs straight on from the reference, as in 8191300317, so listings that stop after four digits print 8191. That prefix also begins the case numbers of larger quartz Santos Rondes, among them a 33 mm steel and gold example that Fellows numbered 8191222547, so the fifth digit matters.

Historical Context

Susannah Lovis dates one example to the 1980s and Aguttes another to about 1990. Exact production years are not established.

What to Look For

Case number: It should begin 81913. A number beginning 8191 and then another digit, such as 81912 on a 33 mm example, is another reference.

Movement: The quartz should run and keep time; a stopped watch usually needs a battery or a service. Fellows catalogs the Cal. 81.

Gold parts: Look at the gold bezel and the gold links of the bracelet for wear, dents and heavy polishing.

Bracelet: Check for stretch and replaced links, and that the folding clasp closes firmly.

Known Variants

Documented dial, case, and bracelet variations of Ref. 81913.

White or Cream Dial

A white or cream dial with Roman numerals, on the two examples Fellows sold.

Not dated by the catalogsDocumented at auction

Anthracite Dial

Aguttes sold an example of about 1990 with a plain anthracite dial and stylized hands, with a Cartier Santos Vendôme booklet.

c. 1990 (dated example)One example documented

How to tell it apart

What separates a Ref. 81913 from its neighbors, and what to check before you buy or sell one.

What is a Cartier Santos Ronde Ref. 81913 worth?

Archiva has found one public sale of Ref. 81913 in the last three years: $1,200 at Tajan in December 2023. One sale is a rough guide, not a market price. For comparison, from November 2023 to November 2026: 24-27 mm ladies, steel or steel and gold automatic or quartz (Ref. 81913, 0906, 0907, 8191 and 81912): $1,200 to $2,300, median $2,100 across 5 sales, one of them Ref. 81913.

What is the Santos Ronde Ref. 81913?

A ladies' quartz Santos Ronde: a round 27 mm stainless steel case with an 18k yellow gold bezel and a screw-down back, a white, cream or anthracite dial, and a signed steel and gold bracelet with a folding clasp. Fellows catalogs the movement as the quartz Cal. 81, and Aguttes sells the model as the Santos Vendôme. Dated examples run from the 1980s to about 1990.

What should the case back read?

A case number that begins 81913, because the serial runs straight on from the reference: Fellows recorded 8191300317 and 8191322760, and Aguttes 8191326475. Listings that stop after four digits print 8191, but that shorter number also begins the case numbers of larger Santos Rondes, such as a 33 mm example Fellows numbered 8191222547, so read all five digits.

How is the 81913 different from the Ref. 1910?

By size and movement. Both are round Santos in stainless steel with an 18k yellow gold bezel, on a steel and gold bracelet. The 1910 is 33 mm and automatic, with a date at 3 o'clock; the 81913 is 27 mm and quartz.

What should I check before buying a Ref. 81913?

The case number on the back, which should begin 81913; the gold bezel and the gold parts of the bracelet for wear and heavy polishing; the bracelet for stretch, with a folding clasp that closes firmly; and the quartz movement, which should run and keep time after a new battery.

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