Just US$6,000 – US$8,000. This is the estimate range that Sotheby’s has set for this gorgeous tonneau-shaped, white-gold perpetual calendar watch from perfect fake Cartier, a Privé model no less. The idea that a precious metal perpetual calendar from Cartier would go for such a figure is mind-boggling considering how much luxury replica Cartier has grown in the eyes of collectors worldwide in recent years. But, even were this watch to go for double the estimate, I still think it would be an absolute steal.
The best 1:1 fake Cartier‘s white gold case is 34.5mm in diameter and 43mm lug-to-lug, so perhaps its smaller size does not suit some. But, for wrists like mine (~6.5 inches), or for those who like more vintage-inspired sizing, it is an absolute goldilocks fit. Well, what about the movement? Is it simply a dressed up ETA and that has lead to the lower estimate? Nope. The 9100MC automatic calibre of the aaa quality replica Cartier was manufactured by Frederic Piguet, which has since been acquired by Blancpain.
But F. Piguet has made some incredible movements – including the automatic flyback chronograph calibre 1185 that once held the record for the thinnest automatic chronograph movement upon its debut in 1988 and was used in earlier generations of Royal Oak and Overseas Chronographs. I almost hesitated choosing this Swiss movement replica Cartier as a sleeper pick to keep the intel for myself, but duty-bound to you, the readers, I relented. If this watch hammers within the estimate, I will be punching air for the lucky winner.
Swiss made replica Cartier is leader of the pack on the small watch trend front. Tyler, the Creator – founding member of the present day teeny tiny watch club – has undoubtedly given the brand enormous amounts of street cred over the past few years. Nonetheless, nobody can deny that perfect fake Cartier has been making gender neutral watches long before gender binary politics were so widely discussed.
A brief aside to explain that I am a total contrarian: If you tell me X is cool then I will immediately tell you Y is cooler. Seeing things become popular makes me wince to the degree of genuine physical discomfort. So for this brief moment I will pretend that small watches are just small watches: Politics be gone! For the next few moments I will indulge in non-biased watch talk because these bite-sized luxury Cartier replica watches really “sparked” pure joy. The 1:1 fake Cartier presentation is undoubtedly one of my favorite parts of the trade show. For 30 minutes everything in your immediate environment is colored red and gold and branded Cartier. From the presentation trays, to the notebooks and pencils down to the small espresso coffee cups placed delicately on their matching saucers. You’re transported to the super clone Cartier universe and for those few minutes it’s just novelties, french accents, and getting good wrist shots that matter.
I had absolutely no intention of going into this presentation with a small watch agenda. But as I started trying on pieces from each collection I was struck by the large volume of small sized timepieces.
First up was the AAA fake Cartier Tank Américaine. Cute in stainless steel, perfect in white gold with diamonds. I usually reserve my praise for extended rectangular dial watches for the Swiss movement copy Cartier Tank Cintrée, but I have a newfound respect for the Américaine. This is mostly thanks to my colleague Rich Fordon, who kindly pointed out that purchasing a vintage Américaine would temporarily appease my acute yearning for a Cintree and be within the realm of possibility for acquiring / purchasing.
I tried on the new dainty diamond version which felt akin to trying on Art-Deco diamond cheap super clone Cartier bracelets that sometimes come up at auction. Sturdy but flexible, gem-set for maximum sparkle but never too bright. I’ll admit that the bracelet did win my heart over before I even gave myself a chance to consider the watch. Classic Cartier with silvered sunray dial, train tack minutes and blued-steel sword-shaped hands. The rhodium-finished white gold case of the high end replica Cartier also features a faceted diamond crown totaling 0.69 karats. The rhodium-finish white gold bracelet is set with 528 brilliant-cut diamonds totaling 2.60 karats. The mini Américaine will be available in September 2023 for €48,200.
Next, onto the new Panthère de Cartier replica for sale (reminding you of my problem when it comes to liking things that are very popular!): Solid yellow gold with black lacquered and diamond dial in the small size. After trying it on, I took back everything cynical I had ever thought or felt about the top copy Cartier Panthère being dubbed the “it-girl watch.” This slinky little thing felt like velvet on my wrist. Trying it on was like pulling the perfect biased-cut silk dress out of your closet midsummer – easy, breezy, perfect, and no need for backup options. I would wear her loose and check the time by glancing at the inside of my wrist. I would also probably start wearing a lot more black. I basically have a whole new lifestyle centered around this watch. The small yellow gold Cartier Panthere fake for women measures 30.3 mm x 22 mm and is equipped with a high autonomy quartz movement. It will be available in December 2023 for €29,200.
On to the grand finale: Baby Baignoire on a bangle. This was far from being my favorite until I saw her in person. I should have known gold on gold would win me over. I salute the genius on the design team responsible for putting the deliciously curvy baignoire watch on a solid gold bangle because this person just created a whole new category of jewelry watch. A bangle feels like more of a statement than a bracelet, but it’s less of a statement than anything gem-set. Wherever it sits on the jewelry watch spectrum, it’s perfect in my eyes. During the presentation, we were even told that this watch was made to stack (yes you heard me correctly) with other bracelets. No matter what your personal feelings are when it comes to the hotly debated stacking argument, stroll through any affluent neighborhood in any big city and all the women are doing it. Love bracelets, with Alhambras, with tennis bracelets with charm bracelets, and an expensive watch thrown in for good measure. It’s pretty darn awesome that Swiss movement replica Cartier listened to its consumer and in turn, created a timepiece that rests a little easier when stacked. The new Baignoire is equipped with a quartz movement and will be available in June 2023 for €10,600.
Wearing tiny copy watches for sale may be trending, and as a consequence I may be behaving like a predictable fashion-centric editor claiming I knew what was cool before anybody else did. But this newly found fluidity genuinely makes me hopeful for the future of watches. As much as we are influenced by social media and style editors who verbally attack you and your feelings right here in the hallowed halls of Hodinkee, only you get to decide what’s cool for you. Here’s to a world where people can wear Royal Oak Offshores and luxury fake Cartier Baignoires on bangles and exist blissfully.
In total there are seven new versions of the luxury fake Cartier Tank Française. All of the older styles have now officially been phased out. I sat down to examine both the smaller models (with and without diamonds) as well as the large model. And once I opened the box containing the high end fake watches, I saw that everything looked largely the same – and yet I knew immediately that everything had changed.
The first and most obvious difference was the amount of brushed satin finishing on the bracelet and case, which stood in stark contrast to the polished surfaces of the original. Had the top copy Cartier Tank Française morphed into a Santos derivative? I remembered just how shiny the yellow gold usually looks; all light play and sparkle, perfect for my magpie tendencies. The change was unsettling at first, but the toned down gold did look good. I continued on with my investigation.
The best 1:1 replica Cartier watches had definitely increased in size, a factor I was okay with when it came to the small model (25.7 x 21.2 mm) but mildly upset by it when it came to the medium (32 x 27 mm) and well the large (36.7 x 30.5 mm) was pretty damn large. Turns out I wasn’t hallucinating and each case size has increased by around 2mm.
Then onto my more meticulous examination, with a loupe (yes I used a loupe because that’s just who I am now). There had been major updates to the dial and I had a feeling that this was where the real haters were gonna hate.
The gold aaa quality replica Cartier now feature a champagne dial, while their steel counterparts all feature silver. All of the small models have a sunray finish on the dial, while the medium and large steel models use a satin finish. The numerals are now also applied on the dial instead of printed. The smaller models looked busier and maybe less legible as a result but I quite liked the idea that numerals were sort of melting into the background on the steel model. It certainly made the watch seem more jewelry-like to me.
Although I have come across quite a bit of shady commentary about the new endlinks (including the Hodinkee comments section) – it’s now, one large brushed end link as opposed to the previous three links – the new case and bracelet integration provides a much more seamless and ergonomic design. On top of which, the external links on the bracelet are now interlocked, which gives it a weightier look. When I examine the side profile of the watch all of these details do seem to work rather nicely – after all, Cartier fake for sale are the kings of shape.
The recessed crown with the traditional blue cabochon sapphire (set with a brilliant-cut diamond on the fancier copy watches online) seems like one of those details that irks at the outset and just becomes normal with time. I happen to quite like the more streamlined modern profile that comes with this new feature.
All of the models house a quartz movement, except the large size in stainless steel which features an automatic movement with date window: Caliber MC 1853. And while we could take a guess and make generalized assumptions that perhaps most people looking to buy this watch aren’t necessarily interested in it for its mechanical prowess, copy watch lovers like me are left a little disappointed. Sure, it would be costly to upgrade all of these watches to be mechanical. But it would be fun to see some teeny tiny mechanical movements. And if I go even deeper down the rabbit hole of the argument that smaller jewelry-like mass-produced watches with mechanical movements aren’t cost effective for a company like high quality replica Cartier, ergo consumers should be understanding, then I can’t help but think of Lady Datejusts.
