Let me be brutally honest with you: the satin finishing of the steel models takes a bit of getting used to. What I also noticed is that the medium-sized perfect fake Cartier Tank Française, measuring 32 × 27 × 7.1mm in steel (WSTA0074 / €4,800), looks a tad small on my wrist. And the large model, measuring 36.7 × 30.5 × 10.1mm (WSTA0067 / €5,900), looks a tad big.
I think the large brushed surfaces have something to do with that. The prominent square dial maybe does too. But the main “culprit” for the luxury replica Cartier Tank Française’s voluminous appearance is most definitely the bracelet, which measures 22mm wide all the way around. When doing a wrist roll, the predominantly brushed bracelet with just the arms of the H-shaped links polished teases an oversized, luxurious dive watch coming into view shortly. But it never does live up to that expectation. Instead, a luxurious copy watch with a casual soul comes into view.
The sweet spot for me would be a case size of 34 × 28.5mm or something close to those measurements. But perhaps the large model in steel could work if I kept it on my wrist for a longer period. Maybe this chic athlete needs a bit of time to get used to it. I don’t want to dismiss the cheap super clone Cartier’s instrumental looks and muscular appearance just yet.
The soft and smooth glow of gold
Surprisingly, the medium-sized 1:1 fake Cartier Tank Française in classic yellow gold (WGTA0113 / €26,400) felt perfect on the wrist. In brushed gold with just a few polished accents, the M-sized watch is more chic than sporty. It’s soft and smooth rather than straightforward and instrumental too. It’s also quite sophisticated. That last word also applies to the T-shaped end link of the 19.5mm-wide bracelet that is meticulously designed to integrate with the case. And since we’re on the topic of integration, the slightly recessed crown interrupts the right brancard. And because it does, it makes the timepiece look less heavy and voluptuous. In gold and size M, the AAA replica Cartier Tank Française lives in the worlds of both watches and jewelry without being schizophrenic.
I heard and read some comments on the silvered sunray dial with silver-gray Roman numerals in relief instead of more traditional printed black ones. The contrast between the dial and numerals is definitely softer, but in my opinion, it’s not too soft. The slightly more restrained color gives the firm Swiss made replica Cartier a bit of much-needed softness. Readability is never under threat anyway because of the characteristic blued sword hands. Even after a glass of champagne with a top-up, I had no problem seeing it was time to head back to Fratello HQ, unfortunately, without the watch. But it looks like we’re going to receive various references of the Cartier Tank Française fake for sale in the office soon, so I can give the different sizes a longer and more thorough “test drive.”
For more information about the seven different models of the Tank Française, please visit the official best copy Cartier website.