Eastern Arabic Dial NSO Cartier Tank Asymetrique, Platinum

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If the trend this year has been all about a push toward shaped or design-led cases, and it has been, it’s worth considering where that thought originated. Or, at least look at some early examples. While we were all fascinated with vintage tool watches through the 2010s, Cartier were still pushing the literal edges of…

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Eastern Arabic Dial 1806 Rolex Day-Date

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There are Day-Dates and then there are Day-Dates that look like they smoke on airplanes. This is an 1806, which is precisely 3 better than the 1803 you’re used to. That 6 denotes a Florentine (sometimes called Morellis) bezel and case finish, which is a hand-hammered texturize finish. Florentine cases are equal parts tremblage and…

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Special Order Eastern Arabic Cartier Tank Cintrée

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Everyone wants to feel special. But when Cartier agree to make you dial to your specification, you actually are, by definition. We all aspire to be VVIPs of Cartier, that’s the simple truth. But the kind of buying history that requires is enough to make an oil Sheikh gasp. So instead, why not shortcut the…

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