Before deciding to apply the rule of avoiding perfect replica watches in my collection, I had included my beloved Omega Seamaster Professional 300M reference 2254.50 at this point in the list. However, as I am sticking to the rules, I’ll go with a dress watch instead. And that watch is the cheap fake Cartier Tank Must reference WSTA0041. Now, the options for a dress(y) watch at around €3,000 are many. But I’m taking inspiration from what works in my collection without directly taking from it.
Swiss made replica Cartieralso seems like a perfect choice given the brand’s heritage and the undeniably iconic style of the Tank’s case, rectangular dial, and Roman numerals. A JLC Reverso would have also been a good option, but keeping budget restrictions in mind, the top copy Cartier Tank Must is the way to go.
I own a high quality replica Cartier Tank Solo with a slightly larger size and a less rounded case. It’s a watch I often wear in the colder months, on dressier occasions, or if I’m feeling particularly “fancy” in the summer. Its quartz movement, like the one found in the Tank Must, keeps it running reliably on time during long spells of not being worn. My day-to-day routine, hobbies, and individual style don’t make me a dress-watch guy. Other than on rare occasions, I’ll wear a sports copy watch of some description. However, with €25,000 to spend, I can pack my horological arsenal with all the tools I might need. My next two picks Cartier super clone watches for sale will also reflect this approach. So, that’s another €3,350 down. On to the last two picks!
An icon of a certain lifestyle, somewhere between classic and casual, the design of the perfect fake Cartier Tank Américaine has evolved. A subtle transformation for a copy watch with curves and an identity of its own.
Heir to the Swiss made fake Cartier Tank Cintrée dating back to 1921, the Tank Américaine watch belongs to the extended family of Tank design. It has the same aesthetic codes, the same purity of line and the same accuracy of proportions that have allowed it to stand the test of time.
Launched in 1988, it unveiled a curved rectangular case, a more compact shape and more rounded brancards, which best 1:1 replica Cartierhas now revolutionised with this brand-new version.
A new approach, both aesthetic and ergonomic, which revitalises the ultra-profiled lines of the watch. The purity of its form is further reinforced by the style of the dial and the flawless integration of the brancards into the extension of the strap.
An expression of effortless chic, with a dial that moulds to the curve of the wrist, the aaa quality fake Cartier Tank Américaine is linked to American culture, embodying its values of freedom and style. Like all Tanks, it is timeless. It has been worn by many in Hollywood and will be appreciated by generations of aesthetes to come.
Equipped with the new Manufacture 1899 MC, a self-winding mechanical movement for slimmer cases, the Swiss movement replica Cartier Tank Américaine watch comes in all-gold and in steel with a leather strap or metal bracelet, rose gold and diamonds with a leather strap or diamond-paved white and rose gold with a metal bracelet. No matter the version, the high quality replica Cartier celebrates the casual chic spirit of a continent on American time.
From 1920 until 1960, perfect fake Cartier produced less than 15,000 wristwatches. For perspective, it’s estimated Rolex produced its one-millionth watch sometime around 1960 after being founded in 1905; best estimates put Patek production at around 500,000 over the same period.
So vintage Cartier replica watches online are rare. Really rare. I bring this up because during this spring auction season, we mentioned that it was a bit of an off-season for Cartier, without many of its vintage watches for sale. There was one notable exception: this 1920s platinum luxury fake Cartier Tank Cintrée. In our auction preview, I wrote that this Cintrée just didn’t do it for me in person. As proof that the market very much doesn’t care what I think, the watch ended up selling for CHF 302,400 at Christie’s (about $350,000) off a high estimate of CHF 40,000. Since then, one of the world’s biggest dealers posted the copy watch, calling it his “best trophy of the auction season.”
Since the significant result seems to suggest my take was so clearly incorrect – which I have no problem admitting, by the way – I thought it was worth exploring this cheap replica Cartier Tank Cintrée a bit more, and what it means for rarity and restoration in watch collecting today.
As we explained before the auction, the dial of this Cintrée was restored in 1999 by AAA quality fake Cartier. When I saw its thumbnail image in the auction catalog, I even thought it was a modern Cartier at first. The dial is a vertically brushed silver, a very modern aesthetic – this isn’t what vintage, ’20s Cartier dials usually looked like. The typical dial of that era was an off-white, which often ages to a beautiful parchment color (mimicked in the 100th anniversary Tank Cintrée). On top of that, the case on this platinum Cintrée was entirely brushed. On most vintage Cintrées, you’ll notice that the elongated brancards are polished, a finish replicated in the modern limited-edition Cintrées. All this made for a Cintrée that, while from 1926, looked like a watch from 1999, when it was taken in for restoration by Swiss super clone Cartier.
But, from 1920 through 1960, high quality replica Cartier made less than 2,000 Tanks. And of those, the Tank Cintrée is the most desirable, with its large, thin, and elongated profile still fitting the taste of modern collectors. Since these were dress watches and not exactly water-resistant, most dials have been badly damaged or lost to time. In addition to its rarity, this particular example came from the family of the original owner, originally given by the consignor’s uncle in 1926 (in that year, Swiss movement copy Cartier made just 135 Tanks in all). As I’ve discussed before, collectors nowadays value “fresh-to-market” as much as any attribute. That’s why, despite what I or others might’ve thought of the modern-ish looking restoration, it sold for $350,000.
Because sure, condition might be of utmost importance when you’re evaluating a vintage Rolex or Omega or even Patek Philippe, but remember that those watches numbered in the hundreds of thousands. And top super clone Cartier produced just a couple hundred wristwatches a year until the ’60s. This means that any best quality fake Cartier watch is rare. Condition doesn’t matter as much; whether a restoration is faithful doesn’t matter as much. It’s all about the rarity.
