anyone with a tank francaise and not happy with it?
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I just purchased the Roadster last Sunday, but really had to work hard to decide which one I wanted, the tank francaise or the Roadster. I love them both but since I have the Panther I decided on the Roadster because it is much different. But...I still most likely will end up getting a tank as well..I really love the lines.
Don't have one...
... WANT ONE VERY BADLY though!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE this watch. Go for it!! What metal are you looking at?
... WANT ONE VERY BADLY though!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE this watch. Go for it!! What metal are you looking at?
I have a small tank francaise in white gold with crocodile straps. It's a classic and I like it, but sometimes I really want the Chanel white ceramic watch with diamonds. That's more trendy, but I would probably spend the money on another Carter. Being sort of young, I wish I bought the midsize. But, when I took it in to get it serviced, the guy told me the small size should last me longer over time (I guess old ladies want a smaller watch). The white gold does scratch a bit and you can bash it up like I did. I was shocked at the price of the servicing. Maybe I got ripped off, but it was almost ~$400 for the servicing, new band ~$300, ~$300 for a new crystal, $300 for a new crown. The crystal was a little scratched and the crown was chipped. I couldn't see it though. I could've bought half a nice handbag for that price.
I think for the one with crocodile straps you can make it trendier by choosing different colors. They have all the colors of the rainbows. I picked bourdeaux for my next strap. Otherwise you can leave it classic with a black or navy blue band. But, it's not a real attention grabber. Maybe I should've bought the stainless as I think that's a bit more durable. I heard from the lady who sold it to me though that the white gold with links will scratch easily. So for every day wear, I think the stainless steel links is the best.
I think for the one with crocodile straps you can make it trendier by choosing different colors. They have all the colors of the rainbows. I picked bourdeaux for my next strap. Otherwise you can leave it classic with a black or navy blue band. But, it's not a real attention grabber. Maybe I should've bought the stainless as I think that's a bit more durable. I heard from the lady who sold it to me though that the white gold with links will scratch easily. So for every day wear, I think the stainless steel links is the best.
We are twins!!! I also just bought a midsize Tank Francaise in white gold with diamonds....I thought I'd wear it every day, but it's a bit too much for my taste. I think I'll reserve it for dressier occasions... Ever since I've seen it on Ramona Singer of RHONYC, I had to have it!!!
I used to wear Cartier Panther in 18K White Gold, but it was too small for me and after a few years I just traded it in. It was quite surprising that I did not get too many scratches on it and it seemed to hold up pretty well (shape and value wise)...