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tonupbklyn · 5 September 2018, 05:53 AM

i reluctantly let this go several months ago, and regretted it ever since.
luckily, the new owner couldn't get attached to it...which created an oppty to get it back.

in parallel, i had been admiring this particular cartier model from afar for sometime now. in fact, it first caught my eye long before i first acquired the reverso.

now two flippin' (literally and figuratively!) square watches...on straps...which i thought i was trying to get away from!

funny how things work out!

Jay (Eire) · 5 September 2018, 10:57 AM

That Cartier has been in my dreams recently. Never seen one in the metal - need to make that happen.

tonupbklyn · 5 September 2018, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Jay (Eire)

That Cartier has been in my dreams recently. Never seen one in the metal - need to make that happen.

i really wanted to find the collection privée version, which comes in rose gold, a special guilloche dial and a round sapphire 'port hole' caseback that showcases the decorated movement. however, these were produced in very limited quantity several years ago and difficult to find pre-owned.

that being said, I'm thrilled with the SS version. it's a nice complement to the rose of the reverso.
and the strap options with this steel case will be fun.

I'm having a few fagliano homage straps made, and both models having 20mm lugs will be a great sharing benefit.

heads up, it wears like a dress watch more than the grande ultra thin. see the photo comparison.
it may be closer to the size of a grande taille... but much thinner.

mps354 · 5 September 2018, 11:07 AM

Very nice!

Flybak · 5 September 2018, 01:53 PM

Congrats on both pieces, they look fantastic!

malarky_hk · 5 September 2018, 11:39 PM

Love the basculante. Been looking for one on and off for a while now. Such a classic piece.

nick c · 6 September 2018, 12:19 AM

Very nice! Congratulations

scarlet knight · 6 September 2018, 12:37 AM

I like JLC, Cartier and rectangular dress watches

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scarlet knight · 6 September 2018, 01:14 AM

Enjoy your watches!

capote · 6 September 2018, 01:52 AM

Very nice watches, Cartier is doing alot of things right nowadays

GradyPhilpott · 6 September 2018, 02:04 AM

Two very beautiful watches.

Congratulations of your good fortune!

tudorbaja27 · 6 September 2018, 02:24 AM

They're both brilliant

brandrea · 6 September 2018, 02:31 AM

Congratulations, very nice

Urosfan · 6 September 2018, 06:36 AM

Congrats

tonupbklyn · 7 September 2018, 04:45 AM

also on dark blue gator, in action...

Abdullasaif · 7 September 2018, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by tonupbklyn

also on dark blue gator, in action...

WOW

Prestige_Swiss · 8 September 2018, 03:22 PM

Awesome!

Justindo · 9 September 2018, 02:53 AM

That's a lovely pair. I've always liked rectangular watches and those are two of the best.

tonupbklyn · 9 September 2018, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Justindo

That's a lovely pair. I've always liked rectangular watches and those are two of the best.

i consider these my go-to dress watches... both thin, time-only and on straps.
arguably, the basculante more so as the overall proportions, for my wrist, are perfect as that classification

altho very thin, the grande case size of this reverso is slightly long. don't get me wrong, it's a stunner... as i described, i missed it so much after i had regrettably sold it that i bought it back!...but, for me, the perfect version would've been to maintain this thinness but perhaps with the case length of the gone-but-not-forgotten grande taille.

tonupbklyn · 20 September 2018, 04:00 AM

new shoes for the two squares.
homage to fagliano.
i quite like how they turned out, particularly the color combo of dark burgundy with the rose gold (and no dreaded lug overhang!) and the whiskey with the steel.
both in cordovan.

5 September 2018, 05:53 AM	#1
tonupbklyn "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: bklyn Posts: 1,471	in(home)coming i reluctantly let this go several months ago, and regretted it ever since. luckily, the new owner couldn't get attached to it...which created an oppty to get it back. in parallel, i had been admiring this particular cartier model from afar for sometime now. in fact, it first caught my eye long before i first acquired the reverso. now two flippin' (literally and figuratively!) square watches...on straps...which i thought i was trying to get away from! funny how things work out!

6 September 2018, 01:14 AM	#9
scarlet knight "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: USA Watch: Good ones Posts: 8,468	Congrats, OP! Enjoy your watches!

6 September 2018, 02:04 AM	#11
GradyPhilpott 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Mexico Watch: Seiko #SRK050 Posts: 34,460	Two very beautiful watches. Congratulations of your good fortune! __________________ JJ Inaugural TRF $50 Watch Challenge Winner

6 September 2018, 02:24 AM	#12
tudorbaja27 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Miami, FL Watch: Tudor & Cartier Posts: 2,499	They're both brilliant __________________ "Chi ha paura muore ogni giorno, chi non ha paura muore una volta sola" - Paolo Borsellino

8 September 2018, 03:22 PM	#17
Prestige_Swiss "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Real Name: John Location: Texas Watch: 126610LN Posts: 1,279	Awesome! __________________ ________________ Present: 126610LN “You can have everything in life you want, if you’ll just help enough other people get what they want.” -Ziglar

5 September 2018, 10:57 AM	#2
Jay (Eire) 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Real Name: @jb.watching Location: NYC Posts: 1,491	That Cartier has been in my dreams recently. Never seen one in the metal - need to make that happen.

5 September 2018, 11:07 AM	#4
mps354 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Real Name: Mike Location: CT Posts: 9,097	Very nice!

5 September 2018, 01:53 PM	#5
Flybak "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Canada Watch: Enthusiast Posts: 1,606	Congrats on both pieces, they look fantastic!

5 September 2018, 11:39 PM	#6
malarky_hk "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: ... Watch: Rolex Posts: 4,466	Love the basculante. Been looking for one on and off for a while now. Such a classic piece.

6 September 2018, 12:19 AM	#7
nick c Banned Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 26,846	Very nice! Congratulations

6 September 2018, 12:37 AM	#8
scarlet knight "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: USA Watch: Good ones Posts: 8,468	I like JLC, Cartier and rectangular dress watches Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

6 September 2018, 01:52 AM	#10
capote "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: Daniel Location: Sweden Watch: 16570 Posts: 7,315	Very nice watches, Cartier is doing alot of things right nowadays

6 September 2018, 02:31 AM	#13
brandrea 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 78,074	Congratulations, very nice

6 September 2018, 06:36 AM	#14
Urosfan "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: NYC Watch: Me now Posts: 19,372	Congrats

7 September 2018, 04:45 AM	#15
tonupbklyn "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: bklyn Posts: 1,471	also on dark blue gator, in action...

9 September 2018, 02:53 AM	#18
Justindo "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: California Posts: 2,176	That's a lovely pair. I've always liked rectangular watches and those are two of the best.

20 September 2018, 04:00 AM	#20
tonupbklyn "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: bklyn Posts: 1,471	new shoes for the two squares. homage to fagliano. i quite like how they turned out, particularly the color combo of dark burgundy with the rose gold (and no dreaded lug overhang!) and the whiskey with the steel. both in cordovan.

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