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If you only knew…
The effort it took to finally secure this beauty! Let me just warn you all that if shipping any watch overseas that has a strap made of anything other than cow/calf (in this case, alligator) be sure the seller understands what paperwork is needed! This started in Japan, held in customs for weeks in the US. Ultimately had to be shipped back to Japan because it didn’t clear customs… strap had to be removed in Japan, then shipped back to US. 2.5 months later, I finally have it in hand (with a temporary strap until I can find an original). This is a real stunner. I was worried it would look too small on my 7”+ wrist… but not at all! It’s a really unique piece.
I’m happy. Cheers
Drew
If you only knew…
The effort it took to finally secure this beauty! Let me just warn you all that if shipping any watch overseas that has a strap made of anything other than cow/calf (in this case, alligator) be sure the seller understands what paperwork is needed! This st...
Well worth the effort for this one.
Regarding alligator straps, isn’t a viable solution that the shipper remove the strap and send it to you separately? I had researched this before and found online discussions/instructions on how to navigate this issue.
Let’s just say…
The shipper was WAY over their head. They said they could ship to the US but clearly didn’t understand protocol. I’m just a guy trying to buy a watch… I assume the professionals know proper procedure. So, yes, most likely this could’ve been done much more...
Yes.
I ran into a similar problem years ago. At first the British private seller shipped the strap with the watch. When that failed he looked into getting a CITES license. (Haha) Finally he listened to me and sent the strap to me in a normal envelope.
I had the same issue with Zenith.
Yes, Zenith shipped from the Capital of Time to the US. FEDEX cut the strap off.
Now that you mention it I remember a few years back my AD ordering a Zenith which got stuck at custom in the US and they cut the strap!
That was at least 4-5 years ago but had forgotten about it until reading your comments!
I am glad that you got the watch, it is beautiful!
Based on my experience - never ship with FedEx, as lazy and incompetent as it gets. Strap - remove and ship via regular email. Most dealers would do that for you. A lot of Japanese ones would refuse due to their respect for the rules. Apart from that, I h...
Ha! This was shipped by UPS
Guess there’s no great option. Though the seller definitely is largely at fault. But if I didn’t keep hounding UPS, I have no idea how much longer this would have taken. Very poor communication from UPS when problems arose.
UPS! lol
There is no escape ... I am sure you can find a great strap on ebay or directly from Cartier - enjoy!
this one caught my eye from the jump
as soon as I saw it, I felt this one was truly unique... certainly much different than anything else I own. I like the Platinum version, but agree with you, this is something really unique, and I prefer it (even if the platinum weren't multiples more expe...
Congratulations on getting this one ….
It’s absolutely beautiful and one of the best looking watches from Cartier in recent times.
Thank you kindly, and I agree
No overlap with any of my other watches! This one is very unique.
Indeed it was worth the wait
Like many here... I had, ahem, one or two other watches I could wear while I was waiting.