Help to authenticate vintage Cartier.

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apandersphilip

·Jan 2, 2025

Hello. And happy new year!

My friend got this old watch, and we wonder if it’s real. My answer would be no.. but after some reading in here, I read that many of the older carrier must are very poor quality, so after reading that I couldn’t for sure tell if it’s legit or not.

I just think it looks off..

 

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X350 XJR

·Jan 2, 2025·Vintage Omega Aficionado

Yes Cartier made some really crap watches, this one I think is actually genuine.

 

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Evitzee

·Jan 2, 2025

Looks real, and it's led a hard life.

Edited: Jan 3, 2025

 

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JimInOz

·Jan 2, 2025·Melbourne Australia

Priced about 300 Euro too much as well.

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/146277277958

 

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apandersphilip

·Jan 3, 2025

Thank you guys so much! I learned something new. That’s nice! Thanks

 

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rootbeer7

·Jan 3, 2025

I’m not convinced. That case and caseback look odd.

 

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padders

·Jan 3, 2025·Oooo subtitles!

Looks perfectly in keeping with early Must de Cartier output. That is to say very junky. I am a tad surprised that there is nothing on the inner caseback though.

In this era, the faker would get it wrong by being too high quality. Cartier have been a foremost jeweller for hundreds of years. And a shit watchmaker for quite a few of them. It just isn't their thing. With a couple of notable exceptions that is.