I just received this Calibre de Cartier replica from Robert. It seems nicely made, and very substantial. A few quick observations:
1. The crystal on the front is domed and appears to be sapphire (by the water drop test).
2. The links have screws (small, and easy to lose, ask me how I know...) on each side, and a bar in between, with two half links for adjustment. I removed 1.5 links to fit my 6.75" wrist.
3. The date is very slightly obscured by the arrow in the middle of the date aperture when looking at the watch face on.
4. The hands are lumed (weak), and only the four indices at 12, 3, 6, and 9 on the chapter ring are lumed.
5. The rehaut is fluted, like the gen.
Compared to the ETA version from the cartel, the petite seconds subdial appears to be more correctly placed, as it is not supposed to intersect the chapter ring. The movement in the display caseback is a clear tell, but I guess the same could be said of the ETA movement, although a silver colored sandblasted asian 21j movement might have been less glaring than the gold tone 21j movement that this watch has.
Okay, now to some quick wrist shots.
mine arrived on wednesday and im sending it back new version of calibre not good at all wrong date font and wheel color loose crown guards and no polished edges on the lugs and it feels like a fake ( even tho i know that it is )
Which version did you get? Who knows, you might have got the same one I got from Robert, and you just have more exacting taste. For me, the $129 version I got from Robert seems like an exceptional replica for the price.
