Cartier

A few days ago my watch in the bathroom stopped and needed a new battery.

Today I had the possibility to buy a new battery in a small watch shop in the neighbourhood and did the change myself.
Now the watch is running again, but something came to my mind when I looked insight ...















... so far a nice alarm watch with some nice details ...





... and an ETA quartz movement inside.

What came to my mind: Somehow it looks "cheap" inside ... if only the alarm would work properly ... why did I buy it?

Well, because I was in the mood to get one at a foreign airport and because it looks nice - even in the bathroom

Oliver

But all the quartz - the mechanical ones are a different story - clocks I have seen, even from top tier "manufacture" have similarly unimpressive insides. I think one reason for this is the lack of availability of nicely finished quartz alarm clock movements. But like you said it looks good on the outside. 

- SJX

I like the "No (0) Jewels" indication on the ETA quartz movement. Kind of funny when you think about it.

Best regards,

George

isn´t that bad ...

Every man should own a V8 (in one form or another).

Best regards,

George

would I expect for you Sir.

Best to all and Happy Father's Day this weekend.
Tim

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in large and small size. This I assure you has jewels in the movement.

- SJX

i'm in the same boat.  i have a chopard desk clock that looks great, but is simply a quartz, and i find that a little disappointing.  maybe even cynical on the part of the companies making them.  i'd guess that the margins for them are fairly healthy.  which makes me wonder, esp. when we see the really lovely things that were made by cartier or are being restored by cartier, are there desk clocks of the sort under discussion that are being made with mechanical movements?  that's really what i would want....  who wants to worry about batteries anyway?

chris

at least at the same price range as the clock Oliver posted. I have seen high-end, unique clocks by Cartier at auction, but I do not believe mechanical desk clocks are part of the regular collection. I'll find out.

- SJX

Thanks to the great people at Cartier Paris who answer emails on Sunday. All clocks above EUR5000 have mechanical movements. Will get photos.

- SJX

thanks.  can't wait to see photos.

although not a desk clock, we can think of the atmos for starters.

chris

All have 8 day hand wind mechanical movements. As you can see they are distinctly more elaborate than the quartz clocks. 

- SJX

This message has been edited by SJX on 2011-06-21 06:57:04

and the first one is my favorite. Any movement pictures?

Thanks!

Oliver

Cartier 6002 MC.

- SJX

that you have one

Thanks, much appreciated here.

Oliver

is pure, classic beauty. Back in the old days I was always a bit put off by Cartier, mainly because everyone seemed to be wearing a fake tank watch (it was the '80s), but the 'good stuff' is just that, very good indeed. m

... still are producing mechanical clocks. I can only think of JLC and Zenith.

Regards,
Marcus

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I like it! Its classy. Nice clock.
Best
SamEE