infinitime Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 Hi guys, Joshua has just listed a new variant of the Tank model... I am not overly familiar with these, but from a lay person's observations, the only "flaws" i could see are that the printing on the textured dial is not of very good quality, and the blue stone on the crown is not that great... Otherwise, the engraving on the back, the size of the case, and the movement itself all seem to be spot on? What do you experts think? http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?showtopic=5767 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket754 Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 this thing is VERY close. But the shappire is still not right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinitime Posted June 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 this thing is VERY close. But the shappire is still not right. What is wrong with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HeWhoIsLikeGod Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 nothing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket754 Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 What is wrong with it? It doesn't have quite the correct shape to it. I barely noticable so I say get it. I go in the the Cartier store from time to time and that is what I just happen notice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck88 Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 this thing is VERY close. But the shappire is still not right. I find it very hard to tell from those pics... impossible to tell the number of facets and such Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slojo Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 It looks to me that the numbers are thinner than the original. See for example the IIII at 4 o'clock - the gap between each I is as wide as the I itself. On the original the gaps are much thinner because the numbers themselves are thicker. Hope this makes sense. Perhaps someone more technically gifted than me could post a pic of the genuine next to Josh's one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinitime Posted June 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 It looks to me that the numbers are thinner than the original. See for example the IIII at 4 o'clock - the gap between each I is as wide as the I itself. On the original the gaps are much thinner because the numbers themselves are thicker. Hope this makes sense. Perhaps someone more technically gifted than me could post a pic of the genuine next to Josh's one. Thank you! That is very observant of you to notice. Do you suppose it would be difficult to source an original dial? I like the watch, but at $378, it is still a bit rich for me.... maybe i'll wait until the price comes down a bit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slojo Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 Thank you! That is very observant of you to notice. Do you suppose it would be difficult to source an original dial? I like the watch, but at $378, it is still a bit rich for me.... maybe i'll wait until the price comes down a bit! I agree that $378 is not cheap but when this watch with this movt (it's the same movt as in the original) came out a year or two ago they were asking about $600 although I think that version had better numbers. Hopefully Joshua will be able to get the more accurate dial for this price which would make it a pretty attractive proposition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinitime Posted June 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 I agree that $378 is not cheap but when this watch with this movt (it's the same movt as in the original) came out a year or two ago they were asking about $600 although I think that version had better numbers. Hopefully Joshua will be able to get the more accurate dial for this price which would make it a pretty attractive proposition. Guess we should all keep our fingers crossed... curious though, any idea as to whether the blue "ruby" on the crown of the gen is actually ruby? or is it synthetic? I gather this part is plastic on the rep? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slojo Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Guess we should all keep our fingers crossed... curious though, any idea as to whether the blue "ruby" on the crown of the gen is actually ruby? or is it synthetic? I gather this part is plastic on the rep? Think you mean sapphire rather than ruby - rubies are red if I'm not mistaken I would guess it's something synthetic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yodaddynukka Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 how hard would it be just to install a real sapphire to replace the rep sapphire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinitime Posted June 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2006 how hard would it be just to install a real sapphire to replace the rep sapphire? not hard, but where will you find the correct shaped part? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmex Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 Hi guys, Joshua has just listed a new variant of the Tank model... I am not overly familiar with these, but from a lay person's observations, the only "flaws" i could see are that the printing on the textured dial is not of very good quality, and the blue stone on the crown is not that great... Otherwise, the engraving on the back, the size of the case, and the movement itself all seem to be spot on? What do you experts think? http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?showtopic=5767 Frankly I am a WIS. The rep pictured is probably as close as you can ever get. I'd buy it. There are few Cartier connoisseurs out there anyway. It's got the great movement, great detail on the dial and regarding the detail there--there has been quite a few different variations of the same dial in the genuine one (minor, probably due to different dial outsorcing). If we're nit picking, the way I tell the difference is in the hands. The rivet in the genuine is brass colored. The reps always have them painted. So on a gen model you will see a little "gold" spec in the center of the hands. Look at one in person and you will know what I mean. What I'm saying is -- awesome rep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txjeweler Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 It is all corrundum to me!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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