I had a beautiful vintage Cartier watch. A rare round version of the tank watch from the 1920s or thereabouts. Stolen. From Cartier no less. In for cleaning a scratch on the face, the NYC store shipped it to the Beverly Hills store for repair (wtf??), and allegedly it was stolen as part of a much larger UPS shipment. They replaced it with a POS watch made from vintage parts. I’ve never bought their story, but had no way to disprove it.
“At least cartier is a watchmaker. Tiffany is not, just repackages the movements.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at February 23, 2010 4:41 PM”
Not really. Cartier is a jewellery-maker first and foremost. The quartz movements are nice but still “only” quartz movements and their automatic movements are off-the-shelf from ETA.
“Tiffany is not, just repackages the movements.”
—You have a problem with repackaging the movements once in awhile?
“I guess watches are the male version of females and handbags.”
Don’t forget shoes, DH!
dh, you’ll be a much more stylish piece of arm candy with a nice man scarf and a murse.
New wheels & racing slicks & a good set of leathers & buy into Brand’s Hatch!
ulysseys nardins are nice too
I had a beautiful vintage Cartier watch. A rare round version of the tank watch from the 1920s or thereabouts. Stolen. From Cartier no less. In for cleaning a scratch on the face, the NYC store shipped it to the Beverly Hills store for repair (wtf??), and allegedly it was stolen as part of a much larger UPS shipment. They replaced it with a POS watch made from vintage parts. I’ve never bought their story, but had no way to disprove it.
“At least cartier is a watchmaker. Tiffany is not, just repackages the movements.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at February 23, 2010 4:41 PM”
Not really. Cartier is a jewellery-maker first and foremost. The quartz movements are nice but still “only” quartz movements and their automatic movements are off-the-shelf from ETA.
I had a trick steal a Tag Heuer from me years ago. 🙁
But you will be, DH, so it’s good that you acquired your expensive taste early!
Posted by: CGar at February 23, 2010 4:42 PM
I hope so!!
I guess watches are the male version of females and handbags.
oh – except fine timepieces appreciate in value and can be sold for a profit, not accumulate in a closet somewhere.