Replicas of Cartier watches have several outstanding flaws that have persisted for years. The most obvious flaw is the use of "electric blue" hands instead of the more subtle "blued-steel" hands that Cartier uses. This makes spotting most Cartier fakes fairly easy. If the hands are a bright blue then it's probably a replica.
Case and band materials are also of a poorer quality, making gold examples stand out like a sore thumb. Read more in the Replica Watch Report!
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Compare to Genuine Cartiers on eBay
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CARTIER TANK MUST MANUAL WINDING GOLD PLATED CROWN(NOS) US $36.00 Auction Ends: End Date: Wednesday Sep-08-2010 5:37:01 PDT Add to watch list |
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$4600 Cartier NIB New Model Large Roadster 'S' US $3,588.00 Auction Ends: End Date: Wednesday Sep-08-2010 5:48:29 PDT Add to watch list |
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CARTIER TANK PASHA ROADSTER SANTOS 2005 WATCH CATALOGUE US $19.99 Auction Ends: End Date: Wednesday Sep-08-2010 6:07:37 PDT Add to watch list |
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Original Vintage CARTIER Watch Dial. US $40.00 Auction Ends: End Date: Wednesday Sep-08-2010 6:50:13 PDT Add to watch list |