Dino944
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I need to be talked out of buying a yellow gold Cartier Tank Solo...I don't need a true "dress watch" all that often, and I think this watch would be the perfect choice. Quartz so I don't need to worry about winding or re-setting, gold, but under/around $5k. The watch nerd part of me thinks I'm crazy to be considering a quartz, but I think it's almost perfect.
I'm a huge fan of the Tank (and I own a mechanical Tank Louis Cartier). Personally, I love everything about it. The case is simple, but elegant and the the sword hands with Roman numerals are a classic combination. It has been around for over 100 years and it looks perfect with a suit, and believe it or not, change the strap and you can also dress it down if you choose to. Still, I struggle with the idea of getting a quartz Tank. While there have been quartz Tanks for many years, I would miss having a mechanical movement in a watch like a Tank. IMHO, it further defines the type of watch that it is. I tend to think of dress watches as being for special events, and not events were I am in a hurry, so being able to put on a watch without winding or resetting it isn't a real consideration. In fact, usually the biggest pain is setting the time on a watch with a date. If you get a watch without a date, it is no longer really an issue, you just wind, set it and go! Also, depending on where you live, if you are in the US and have day light savings, you will still have to reset the time at some points during the year.
Anyway, wishing you luck with whatever you decide.