Let’s review the vintage perfect 1:1 replica watches this week.
1969 Cartier Paris Tank Louis Cartier Replica Watches
After a recent deep dive on the Tank Louis Cartier fake watches for sale, one that you will be able to read very soon, I have a newfound appreciation for what I previously saw as a “pedestrian” watch. Did you know the Tank L.C. was the third Tank design penned by Louis Cartier? The Tank L.C. design is so powerful that people wrongly call it simply “the Tank” and wrongly assume that it dates back to 1917. Look no further than Cartier who released a 100th anniversary collection of Tank L.C.s in 2017. In reality, the Tank Normale copy watches online UK dates back to 1917 and the L.C. didn’t come out until 1922.
Anyway, for vintage Tank L.C.s, one of the clear lines in the sand is the reunification of Cartier in 1972. Prior to this date, luxury UK replica watches sold in Cartier Paris were made in partnership with Edmond Jaeger and have a distinct look as well as frankly superior craftsmanship. Stamped with an “EJ” hallmark on the case and deployant clasp, these Tanks are also much rarer than their younger counterparts. From 1960 to 1969, for example, Cartier Paris produced about 1,100 high quality super clone watches per year, of all shapes and sizes. Beyond rarity, comparing these pre-unification Tanks to those made just a few years later, as a part of the 1972 Louis Cartier Collection, the EJ-made watches just ooze charm from the dial texture to the block printed Cartier branding and hand-struck hallmarks.
This particular example is in great condition for a non-dustproof, non-water-resistant-in-any-way wristwatch from 1969. While full of charm, these earlier Cartier dials are particularly prone to aging. This one has some flaking or discoloration near the bottom but overall has a great look. The case is in great condition with deep and readable hallmarks – to many collectors, if these are lost or polished over, the cheap replica watches UK is nearly unbuyable.
The seller, Kevin O’Dell or @theydid on Instagram, is offering this pre-unification Cartier Tank L.C. for $18,500.
1995 Rolex Explorer II Ref. 16570 Fake Watches Retailed By Van Cleef & Arpels
Swiss movements replica Rolex Polar Explorer II watches are nothing new to Hodinkee (this is James Stacey bait, really). And neither are co-signed dials but I know for a fact that this particular combination has not been featured before on these pages. I can say that so confidently because this Van Cleef & Arpels-signed Explorer II is the only one known to the market. Some collectors may say that co-signatures clutter a dial like the ref. 16570 but I am not one of those collectors – I am a sucker for a retailer signature, sorry!
Particularly when retailer signatures are executed as simply as this one. The full “Van Cleef & Arpels” stamp, as seen on many other top China copy watches like those from Piaget, for example, would have been too much. The shortened “V.C. & A.” is well thought out and works so well stacked against the “superlative chronometer officially certified” text on the six o’clock side of the dial – balancing the typical three lines of text at 12 o’clock perfectly.
Condition is largely bulletproof here, there are signs of wear but no issues like over-polishing to note. Of course, a co-signed dial is better and frankly more valuable when backed up by a full set with papers that substantiate the signature. This fake watches UK wholesale has that in spades with not only Van Cleef stamped on the Rolex papers but an additional “VCA” stamp on the bracelet clasp.
The sellers, Adam and Jordan from Menta Watches in Miami are asking $75,000 for this Van Cleef stamped Explorer II.