US Perfect Replica Cartier Tank Reference 1601 in Platinum
This is a modern-era best replica Cartier Tank reference 1601 with a Paris signed back and a case that’s been rendered in platinum, a historically significant material for the brand. Alfred Cartier (son of the brand’s founder, Louis-François) was the first jeweler to successfully incorporate platinum into his work. The material’s rarity and high melting temperature had made it a challenging proposition, but through the 19th century it would appear in Cartier’s ‘Garland Style’ work, and eventually make its way into their watch cases as well.
The reference 1601 is an ultra-flat watch, with the iconic case measuring a mere 5.5mm thick. It utilizes a hand-wound high quality copy Cartier 21MC caliber, which is based on the Frédéric Piguet Cal. 21. This reference did get a few variations, including a salmon dial, but this example, offered by Wind Vintage, gets a cream colored guilloché dial that pairs beautifully with the dark blue cabochon and hands. This may be pre-CPCP, but it presents the core Tank formula beautifully in a very significant material to the brand.
1970s US Online Replica Cartier Tank Louis ‘Jumbo’
Perfect fake Cartier watches have never been shy about experimenting with the Tank platform, and you could say it’s one of the defining underlying characteristics of the collection. It’s a watch that’s managed to keep up with shifting tastes without losing its identity in the process. As we’ve noted above, the 1970s was a transitional period for 1:1 wholesale replica Cartier, which saw many of the brand’s historic shapes brought into serial production. Among them were large and small models of the Tank Normale and Tank Louis, bringing the most traditional footprint of the Tank to a new audience.
But we should take the word “jumbo” with a grain of salt. It measures 28 mm wide by 35 mm in length and houses a mark 2 dial defined by the pointed ‘A’ in the cheap super clone Cartier signature. Unlike most other Tanks, this yellow gold example houses an automatic-winding movement, and as such welcomes a small bulge on the caseback to make space for an oscillating weight. The size and movement make this Tank a relative rarity, and the ‘Paris’ signed dial adds another layer of interest, as this watch comes after the consolidation of the three houses following the death of Pierre Swiss replica Cartier. This label, in this era, signifies the watch was sold in either Paris or London. This is a beautifully preserved example that highlights an important era of change for the brand.
