Cartier Tank Solo vs Orient Ray II

Also of interest, the “secret” Cartier signature is embedded in the Roman numeral 8 as opposed to the 7 or 10 (probably because the 7 is missing from the dial!). I could have probably gone for the large model (27x35) and it would’ve fit just fine on my 6.5 inch wrist, but I preferred the small (24x31) because it’s more in line with the classic Tank proportions. Yes, this is a quartz watch, but I really don’t mind quartz at all, especially for a watch that stands more for iconic design than watchmaking excellence

) One is to have a reflection free Sapphire Crystal instead of Mineral Crystal, 2.) A crown that was slightly larger to manipulate when using to change settings, manual winding, and screwing in and out, 3.) polished and relief logo watch back which is easier to clean, 4.) The Black Dial Ray 2 could use a little texture to contrast the Bezel, 5

That's a great-looking watch, the SolarBeat restores the classic curves from the Louis Cartier that were omitted from the Tank Solo. The only change I would make is to switch to the older style alligator straps.

I really liked the deep blue on the dial and bezel, and how it was sort of an homage to the Submariner but had its own original look to it.