Ladies Cartier Reverso strap n' service - where?

[physprof]

My better half has a lovely Cartier reverso that she has worn to near death... see below....she's slumming/blinging it with a Dior Christal for the last year....

A couple of queries...
1. where do we get a good deal on a blue croc strap to fit?
2. maybe looking to get glass replaced as there is a small crack above numerial IX and maybe throw a service and buff up in as well, last done couple of years ago by Cartier.


Cheers....

[mikeveal]

There is a list of Cartier approved workshops on the cartier website.

[physprof]

mikeveal said:

There is a list of Cartier approved workshops on the cartier website.

Hoping for something along independent lines - e.g. similar blue croc strap for less than a approved dealer arm, leg and youngest daughter please price!

c.f. numerous car posts such as
Q. 'looking for service/parts suggestions for my BMW...'
A. try the BMW dealers...
OP (quizically) ...mmm.. darn should have thought about that!

Sorry for sarcasm - just back after a 15 hr day.....

[whitechief]

Ebay has some straps for reasonable money.

Unfortunately you just missed this one.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Genuine-Cartier-Crocodile-Wa...

[physprof]

whitechief said:

Ebay has some straps for reasonable money.

Unfortunately you just missed this one.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Genuine-Cartier-Crocodile-Wa...

looks almost as bad as current one - no brownie points if I offered that up as a replacement

[whitechief]

There are loads of compatible straps on ebay for £40. The one above is supposedly new(if slightly faded), and it's genuine, Cartier stopped making that watch about 8 years ago I believe.

I always fancied a Tank Basculante myself bought a Roadster in the end though, a bit more robust.