OrangeSpoon Posted February 23, 2007 Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 Silix has this nice looking version... http://www.silix-prime.com/product.asp?id=1690 I really like the Santos Chrono but they don't seem to be very popular on the forums. Is there a reason for this? i.e. quality usually = crap etc... thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreww Posted February 23, 2007 Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 Actually, the feedback on these has been quite good from guys that own them. The only complaints have been about the strap, and because it is unique to the watch, you don't have any alternatives but to get a gen strap that is very expensive. Its also a pretty large watch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defender110 Posted February 23, 2007 Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 its a buy... but the sunken date prevents me personally from taking the leap.. although the 7753 version has hit the streets and this one without hesitation is a buy simply because of the gen movement.. i would pop for a non chrono version if we could source correct dials too :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonicwinter Posted February 23, 2007 Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 Silix has this nice looking version... http://www.silix-prime.com/product.asp?id=1690 I really like the Santos Chrono but they don't seem to be very popular on the forums. Is there a reason for this? i.e. quality usually = crap etc... thanks I've heard many good things about it and I believe the Replica Podcast gave it a very good review as well save for the weak / soft-ish strap ends. I've personally seen this watch about twice at my dealer and was very close to buying it but what stopped me was the price. Also, I've seen another edition with thicker date font (the one that's supposedly for PAMs so it's actually wrong, believe it or not) that's supposed to be a genuine swiss movt but that's even costlier. And the worst thing is I noticed the dial colour was slightly too dark - it was closer to a creamy beige colour and that made the white date stick out like a sore thumb. Correct me if I'm wrong but the correct dial colour is more of a off-white and not so beige-y, right? Still, I think it's a very nice watch (I put it on and loved it) so it's on my to-buy list... as soon as the price drops! Does anyone know the actual colour of the dial? It's really hard to tell from photos but from ads I've seen in magazines, it looks very close to the date colour and shouldn't really differ too much. Also does the original have AR? Hmmm, maybe it's time to pop into an AD to check it out. Haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeSpoon Posted February 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 Actually, the feedback on these has been quite good from guys that own them. The only complaints have been about the strap, and because it is unique to the watch, you don't have any alternatives but to get a gen strap that is very expensive. Its also a pretty large watch! thanks for the info everyone the strap actually looks really cool in the photos, shame the quality is not great then do you know roughly how much a gen strap for a Santos retails at? and are they easy to get hold of without attracting too much attention from Cartier or their dealers? i really like this watch and even if the strap ain't cheap i am seriously tempted to get one as a dress/work watch -- UPDATE -- found this post from lollipop, gen strap looks good http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?showto...l=cartier+strap but this non-gen strap by HKTAN looks good as well, prob save a lot of money going this route http://www.rwg.cc/members/Cartier-Santos-1...rap-t11629.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1976 Posted February 25, 2007 Report Share Posted February 25, 2007 thanks for the info everyone the strap actually looks really cool in the photos, shame the quality is not great then do you know roughly how much a gen strap for a Santos retails at? and are they easy to get hold of without attracting too much attention from Cartier or their dealers? i really like this watch and even if the strap ain't cheap i am seriously tempted to get one as a dress/work watch -- UPDATE -- found this post from lollipop, gen strap looks good http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?showto...l=cartier+strap but this non-gen strap by HKTAN looks good as well, prob save a lot of money going this route http://www.rwg.cc/members/Cartier-Santos-1...rap-t11629.html I have both the TT and the SS version.Massive watches and you will for sure have copliments wearing it.As for the dial the color is a bit silverish but very detaild.The strap in my opinion is not that bad,but if you want a new one you can order an HKTAN strap on any exotic leather you want.I have ordered for the TT the tan congac tree lizard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeSpoon Posted February 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2007 I have both the TT and the SS version.Massive watches and you will for sure have copliments wearing it.As for the dial the color is a bit silverish but very detaild.The strap in my opinion is not that bad,but if you want a new one you can order an HKTAN strap on any exotic leather you want.I have ordered for the TT the tan congac tree lizard. yeah i just saw the santos 100 in a local shop, its massive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_uk Posted February 25, 2007 Report Share Posted February 25, 2007 I think there's one of these for sale in the member sales section? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROCAFORT22 Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Silix has this nice looking version... http://www.silix-prime.com/product.asp?id=1690 I really like the Santos Chrono but they don't seem to be very popular on the forums. Is there a reason for this? i.e. quality usually = crap etc... thanks Hello: I know to silix for more than one year. In this time I have bought him more than ten clocks. Some for me and other for my friends. It is a great dealer. If I have had a problem with some watch one he has sent me another one. It is also quite cheaper that other dealer of this forum with the same quality. The cartier santos 100 chronograph that the one sells is a fantastic watch. The movement asian 7750 I believe that it is very good. The watch is ahead 5 up-to-date seconds. I have had in my hand a genuine cartier santos 100 chronograph and its reply is extremely similar I recommend you silix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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