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My Cartier Collection: Tank Solo, Santos, Ballon

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osw880 said:
Santos is a solid choice. Find out what size works the best on your wrist. I went to local AD few times and had to decide. Also, I recommend that the strap should be replaced ASAP. lol The quality of the strap that comes with the watch isn't the greatest. I did my custom strap for ~$150 USD.
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Thanks for the advice, is this the Santos xl v6f ? My friend has a genuine one I could try for size.


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stufuse said:
Thanks for the advice, is this the Santos xl v6f ? My friend has a genuine one I could try for size.


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Hey! It is V6F but medium size. I didn't go with L or XL. For sure try on your friend's and also go to local AD (if you can) and try different sizes before you order. :)
 
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HI osw880 .
I'm a big fan of Cartier too.
Is it a " ballon bleu 33mm V6F Quartz model" ?
What model of Ronde Solo did you have ?
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You have a very nice collection. I started to consider tank solo after your post. It would be nice if you share some more photos including a wrist shot!
 
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smaouf said:
HI osw880 .
I'm a big fan of Cartier too.
Is it a " ballon bleu 33mm V6F Quartz model" ?
What model of Ronde Solo did you have ?
Thank's

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Hi mate,

I am glad there are more cartier fans. :) No, I bought the 36mm V6F Quartz, not 33mm. I love it.
Also, I bought K11 factory Ronde Solo (36mm, Quartz) before I like it. The reason why I sold it because I had to choose between Ballon Bleu and Ronde and I went with Ballon.
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acozcan said:
You have a very nice collection. I started to consider tank solo after your post. It would be nice if you share some more photos including a wrist shot!
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Thanks! Sorry for the late reply. Tank Solo (LMF) is great and I really like it. I did bit of research on Tank reps and by far it is the best Tank Solo rep out there IMO.
Here are some pictures on my wrist. Let me know what you think.



 
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smaouf said:
It's the QC PICS I had, it can help. Honestly you can order this Cartier without worries. I also think that is a great rep ! You juste have to replace the strap, because it's cheap leather (as usual)

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1N_HIYM292DfG-9r8QRHMOrP7gg9BM8Zv?usp=sharing
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Looks great! Yeah I agree that if you replace the leather strap to gen alligator (belly) strap, the quality of the watch will be next level. However, I've been wearing the factory strap and it ain't that bad.
 
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It looks very cool and elegant on your wrist. Definitely going to order a Tank Solo. The only thing is that I am not sure which size would be looks the same on mine. I have a 7-7.5inch wrist.

Also the stock strap should be replaced with a custom black alligator strap.
 
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acozcan said:
It looks very cool and elegant on your wrist. Definitely going to order a Tank Solo. The only thing is that I am not sure which size would be looks the same on mine. I have a 7-7.5inch wrist.

Also the stock strap should be replaced with a custom black alligator strap.
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I totally agree with the custom alligator strap. It will make the watch a lot more luxurious. Regarding the size of the watch, I think you will still look very elegant with the Tank Solo Large size. As far as I know the small and large sizes are quartz and you will see the "Cartier" letter on 7 o'clock for large model.

Before you pull the trigger, perhaps you can go to local AD and try the Tank Solo XL. It is definitely bigger than other two sizes. The difference is that it has the automatic movement and has the second hand and date. For sure, it was little too big on my wrist, so the large size was the better choice for me.

If you want to go for tank solo large, then I definitely recommend the LM factory one:
https://www.intime02.co/cartier/4473...da-quartz.html

If you want to go for XL, then check this link out:
(leather) https://www.intime02.co/cartier/4384...yota-9015.html
(bracelet) https://www.intime02.co/cartier/4385...yota-9015.html


Again, this is another photo of my tank solo large on my 6.5 wrist. Hope it helps. Cheers mate!

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osw880 said:
Hi mate,

I am glad there are more cartier fans. :) No, I bought the 36mm V6F Quartz, not 33mm. I love it.
Also, I bought K11 factory Ronde Solo (36mm, Quartz) before I like it. The reason why I sold it because I had to choose between Ballon Bleu and Ronde and I went with Ballon.
Hope it helps
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Hi ! I'm asking my TD about a " RG Ronde solo quartz 36mm" . He has the K11 (298$) , but he also proposes me a 208$ model, but I don't know the factory (maybe you know the others factories that made Ronde Solo?).
You seem skilled in Cartier Rep. Is the K11 a good rep to you, maybe it's a bit expensive for quartz ? I'm hesitating with a V6F ballon bleu also...
 
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smaouf said:
Hi ! I'm asking my TD about a " RG Ronde solo quartz 36mm" . He has the K11 (298$) , but he also proposes me a 208$ model, but I don't know the factory (maybe you know the others factories that made Ronde Solo?).
You seem skilled in Cartier Rep. Is the K11 a good rep to you, maybe it's a bit expensive for quartz ? I'm hesitating with a V6F ballon bleu also...
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Hmm... That's odd. Maybe ask other TDs. As far as I know, I only paid 198 or little more for k11 36mm quartz Ronde Solo. It was SS not RG. However, I can't really see how SS vs RG makes that much of a gap in price.

Maybe they are confused with 42mm Automatic Ronde Solo?? I know 42mm is auto and 28mm/36mm are quartz.

If I were you, I'd ask many TDs as possible and get a sense of pricing, instead of relying on one seller. Unless K11 factory came up with better/updated version, I can't really see how it is suddenly $298. (But correct me if you find out that I am wrong)

Regarding V6F Ballon Bleu: there are automatic (in 36mm and 42mm) and quartz (in 36mm)
Not too sure about women's size. Hope my answer helps a bit.

Cheers mate
 
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osw880 said:
Hmm... That's odd. Maybe ask other TDs. As far as I know, I only paid 198 or little more for k11 36mm quartz Ronde Solo. It was SS not RG. However, I can't really see how SS vs RG makes that much of a gap in price.

Maybe they are confused with 42mm Automatic Ronde Solo?? I know 42mm is auto and 28mm/36mm are quartz.

If I were you, I'd ask many TDs as possible and get a sense of pricing, instead of relying on one seller. Unless K11 factory came up with better/updated version, I can't really see how it is suddenly $298. (But correct me if you find out that I am wrong)

Regarding V6F Ballon Bleu: there are automatic (in 36mm and 42mm) and quartz (in 36mm)
Not too sure about women's size. Hope my answer helps a bit.

Cheers mate
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Thank's for your quick answer ! Of course any idea is helpful !
I agree, 298$ for the K11 Ronde Solo is too expensive. Even in RG. I'm waiting answer from others TD but maybe I will take the "RG Ronde Solo" that Toro Bravo offer for 208$, but it means taking the risk that have a rep watch from an unknown factory... but after reading your post maybe it's similar to the K11, according the similar price
 
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