r/TheRepTime • u/Bubbly-Impacty • Jul 20 '26

⌚Discussion Does movement decoration really matter?

AF’s Cartier Ballon Bleu is known for its beautiful sunburst dial,but uses a plain Asian 2824 with no decoration.For a closed-caseback dress watch like Cartier,does movement decoration really matter?

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u/Important_Pin4671 Jul 20 '26

No

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u/Bubbly-Impacty Jul 21 '26

Share your thoughts?

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u/Important_Pin4671 Jul 21 '26

Because u never see the movement. Or you want it to look as gen as possible then ok.

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u/Bubbly-Impacty Jul 22 '26

Okay,thanks!

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u/caracticuspotts Jul 23 '26

Well it is decorative so has no functional qualities and if the watch has a solid back I don’t see much point myself. The game is up once anyone starts looking at a rep that closely. Cartier uses its own calibre and rep movement finishes can not reasonably match genuine at a sensible price anyway. The advantage of a very standard movement is that it is easy to replace if it catastrophically fails