In my hierarchy of Cartier, Cintrée still reigns supreme but despite the name, the new Privé Normale is anything but normal. In fact, despite the similar Replica Tank Louis Cartier and Tank Must in the brand’s catalog, to vintage fans like myself, there’s been a hole in the lineup for a while now without the true, original Tank. But it wasn’t bound to be that way forever.
Because of the incredibly simple and classic design of the Tank, the collector base is incredibly focused on the littlest of details. Best Cartier Replica Review released six distinct new Normale designs as a part of their much-sought-after Privé collection, but I was most excited for two in particular: the braceleted models in yellow gold and platinum,both absolutely phenomenal. The devil is in the details then there’s a lot of devil to dance with.
Both of which are brushed silver with roman numerals with the quintessential “railroad track” hashes around the inside. The Replica Watches Forum has the standard refreshed Cartier signature, which is a bolder version of the ones seen in the 1920s. The dial also features the text “Swiss Made” around the VI numeral, and the V in “VII” has the date “1917” hidden within.
The beveled sapphire crystal is also a nice touch. It distorts a bit in pictures but didn’t feel particularly obtrusive when I was wearing it on the wrist. While I wished for Breguet hands in my intro story, I think this works equally great now that I’ve seen it in person. Good so far but what else?
I was lucky enough to see three vintage examples of the Normale, including a 1996 piece unique made to recreate a custom watch made for the Prince of Nepal and it is tiny, even compared to the new watch that’s only 32.6 mm x 25.7 mm on the bracelet. On my 7.25-inch wrist, I thought the Cartier Replica Swiss Movement was perfect, comfortable, and didn’t look at all too small for my taste. But despite being an unnecessary height of 6’7″, I love smaller watches.
The movement is apparently finished with Cartier marks (which you can’t see because of the solid caseback). It’s also not an exclusive movement but I can’t find any record of it being used anywhere else. All I can say is that it has a very satisfying wind and one twist of the crown moves the hands incredibly fast through the next hour.
The Replica Watches For Sale vertical satin-brushing on the case is just so perfect, especially due to the high-polish chamfers on the “brancards” along the side. It creates a great contrast while leading perfectly into the satin bracelet. Which for me is the highlight of the show.
The bracelet also closes without any pushers to release it and has a beautiful and clean closure while vintage watches often had a lip showing you where the closure was. Every little bit of this seems well thought-out.
Since the Normale, like many of Cartier Replica Watch offerings, has come in different sizes over the years, I wouldn’t be surprised to see future releases in steel and white gold in three different sizes, from the most traditional small to an even larger size. Until then I’ll be content knowing that the purest Cartier watch has returned and all is right in the lineup again.
