Loosely reminiscent of a Tank, this reversible dual-time wristwatch from Cartier was produced in a very small run beginning in 1972 and extending through the late 1970s. One of the first pieces made following the brand’s consolidation and production being moved to Switzerland under a partnership with Ebel, the so-called CA perfect replica Cartier “Reverso” watches are certainly quirky. Despite the Paris signature on the dial, the watch was, in fact, made in Switzerland as this is the period for Cartier where dial signatures tip as to where the watch was sold; “Paris” being Paris or London, and “Swiss” being New York. Look out for “Swiss Made” as those are service dials!
Cartier has a history with reversible wristwatches like this, pre-dating this serialized production in Switzerland. There are some Cartier-signed and retailed but JLC-made Reversos to be had, dating to the 1940s. Alongside this Dual-Time, Cartier essentially produced the same watch was produced in a more typical Reverso fashion with a single dial and movement. Those seem to be a bit more common and can be found for about half the price of the best fake watches we have here — half the price for half the watches.
The Dual-Time high quality copy watches are powered by two separate Frédéric Piguet caliber 21 movements, a top-of-the-line ultra-thin caliber of the period. The “front” dial features a classic Cartier treatment with black Roman numerals on a white base. It utilizes the 12 o’clock crown, whereas the “back” dial has a champagne finish and uses the bottom crown. As the FP cal. 21 is manually wound, you’ll have to wind the watch via both crowns to keep everything in sync.
The condition here is as good as you will get for this specific CA cheap super clone watches. The case is nice and crisp with no signs of polishing, at least to the caseback. The dials are clean, and both movements were serviced by Cartier in 2023—bid with confidence!
This luxury replica Cartier “Reverso” watches are lot 59 of Lyon & Turnbull’s Cartier Curated sale, a brand-themed sale led by industry veteran Charles Tearle, on Sunday, April 29th, at 14:00 BST.