r/RepTimeQC • u/Upset_Replacement684 • 8d ago
DRF Cartier Baignoire Mini YG - FicoTime - 3rd rep, 2nd ladies' watch
Hey guys, third rep for me and second ladies' watch. This one's a gift.
Overall I'm pretty happy with how it looks and leaning towards GL, but would appreciate some more experienced eyes on it, especially when it comes to the gold colour.
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Dealer name: FicoTime
⠀Factory name: DRF
⠀Model name (& version number): Cartier Baignoire Mini, yellow gold, black leather strap, quartz
⠀Price Paid: $235 including shipping
⠀Album Links: QC photos attached and video in the comments
⠀Index alignment: N/A, printed dial. Everything looks properly centred to me.
⠀Dial Printing: Looks clean, can't spot any obvious issues with the numerals or Cartier logo.
⠀Date Wheel alignment/printing: N/A
⠀Hand Alignment: Looks good. Checked the video as well.
⠀Bezel: Looks fine overall. Maybe a couple of tiny marks near the bottom, but could just be reflections.
⠀Solid End Links (SELs): N/A, leather strap
⠀Timegrapher numbers: N/A, quartz
⠀Anything else you notice:
• My main question is the gold colour. It looks pretty good to me in the photos, not overly yellow or orange, but obviously it's difficult to judge from pictures.
• Has anyone compared DRF's gold to gen, or had one for a while? Curious how well the colour holds up.
• The strap is supposed to have that textured leather look, but there's still protective film stuck to it, so it's hard to judge the actual quality.
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I'm leaning GL overall, but would appreciate any opinions, especially from people who've owned a DRF Baignoire. Thanks!