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Which Panthére version is the best?

israelodysseus

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If GF is not available, you can go BVF without any concerns.

Troubles are mainly for two-tone or "gold" models. For steel, it's only a matter of extremely minor differences invisible to the naked eye.
Do you know anyone who still has access for the GF steel?
 

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Gf as we know is gone hopefully temporarily like vsf was. Bvf is your next best bet. If the dial bothers you get a gen and have it installed
 

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Gf as we know is gone hopefully temporarily like vsf was. Bvf is your next best bet. If the dial bothers you get a gen and have it installed
For the stainless steel models I would actually say 8848 is better than BVF if you can get a clean one.I was looking for a Panthere and when getting the QC from both BVF and 8848 the 8848 had more accurate font thickness, cleaner printing, and has a larger gasket under the casebook for a bit better water resistance similar to Gen. I didn't go ahead with mine because of there was a small misprint on the dial, though it was still cleaner than the BVF. I will keep an eye out on the next batch of 8848 Panthere's.
 

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For the stainless steel models I would actually say 8848 is better than BVF if you can get a clean one.I was looking for a Panthere and when getting the QC from both BVF and 8848 the 8848 had more accurate font thickness, cleaner printing, and has a larger gasket under the casebook for a bit better water resistance similar to Gen. I didn't go ahead with mine because of there was a small misprint on the dial, though it was still cleaner than the BVF. I will keep an eye out on the next batch of 8848 Panthere's.
care to share said QC pictures so we can see the difference?
 

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So I have done some research recently regarding the Panthére since the wife wants one.

GF is out of the game and the only good version available seems to be BVF.

BVF had some flaws earlier, mainly with the dial. Recent QC photos I've seen suggest that those flaws have been fixed, so I am leaning towards the BVF.

I only have one problem; the rep seems to be 22mm in size while the gen is 23mm according to Cartiers website.

Have the rep makers made a mistake or what's going on here?
Do they come in 27mm from Cartier Gen ?
Panthère Secrete Ladies 27mm SS K11 1:1 Best Edition White Dial on SS Bracelet Ronda Quartz
 

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I am also looking! What does GF mean vs. BVF? New to this
Too much info.

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site:https://forum.replica-watch.info cartier gf bvf

Stick that into Google and read your heart out.
 

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Wife went with the BVF and it's absolutely fantastic. She tried a gen at an AD a few weeks prior and there are no overly obvious differences when not compared side by side or with the photos she took at the AD...
 

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Wife went with the BVF and it's absolutely fantastic. She tried a gen at an AD a few weeks prior and there are no overly obvious differences when not compared side by side or with the photos she took at the AD...
Exactly. Wife has a gen and had a BVF two tone. The difference is noticeable ONLY when compared next to each other (there are a few differences). Otherwise, it's a pretty good rep. Especially the single tone SS watch.