sportecaudi Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 Hey guys, I need your opinions on whether the following Cartier Santos 100 XL Non-Chrono is a rep or gen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricardo Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 looks gen to me ( but i dont know that much,AS some others over here ) according the dial pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailboss Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Don't know this watch but would not the screw heads line up on the face of the gen? Col. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickHiC Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 I have not seen a rep with "automatic" in the correct position on the dial like that. The standard rep has "automatic" and "Cartier" too close to the center. Also, reps with caseback off reveal a plastic holder for the movement instead of that nice SS. I supposed this stuff could be sourced. I for one would kill for a correct dial however. I've been trolling ebay for months. That crystal is very good as well. The reps don't have those perfect beveled edges. Re: the bezel screws, I think the gen has them similarly in different rotations (not all lined up). I have some recent pics from a cartier store window that I can double-check with (but not while at work). Beautiful watch in any case. I would say it's a franken with a lot of money in it, or it's (more likely) straight gen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickHiC Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 I dug up my picture from a few weeks back. It was shot through a Cartier store window, so not ideal, but it's an example in a normal light setting. The crop is a tiny tiny portion of the original image, but it's from a good camera. Note the haphazard bezel screws but perfect crystal beveling. Your sample has got to be gen for sure. Good price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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