Hamilton Boulton & Cartier Tank

Justingalore

I love my Cartier Tank (solarbeat, large.)

Recently I’ve come across the Hamilton Boulton.

Am I mad to consider owning both? Something about all the curves of the Boulton really appeals. Good size too (small but not too small.)

Guess it’s kind of like getting a Tank Cintree - but for Hamilton money. (In the way it curves to the wrist..)

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thekris
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Buy what you love. 

Wifethinksimnuts
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Different looks, get both (I like the Hammy a bit more, though).

Dingus
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You’re kind of making me think I should get that Hamilton… 

cornfedksboy
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Both look great. For me, it would be a question of wrist time. One would never make the cut. 

christian108108
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cornfedksboy

Both look great. For me, it would be a question of wrist time. One would never make the cut. 

I always consider: “if I buy this watch, will it dominate wrist time over others in my collection?” Sometimes it’s a nice upgrade, sometimes it’s a nice complement, and sometimes they wouldn’t compete with each other at all.

So consider, @Justingalore , when would you wear the Hamilton over the Cartier? How about the Cartier over the Hamilton?

Davemcc
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I judge each watch on its own merits.  I’m going to have a Tank Must XL and a Tank Américain.  I’ll wear the Must on its bracelet as more of a daily sport watch and the Américain as a proper dress watch.

I don’t see a conflict with having similar watches at all.  If having a bunch of watches that all look alike were bad, there would be no such thing as Panerai collection. 

Wifethinksimnuts
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Both watches, because of shape, show variety and a different character.  At least one is needed in everyone’s accumulation (I have a Seiko in that shape, but now I’m looking for another).

Catskinner
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Look, if you love the style of rectangular dress watches, then you should not care about our opinion. Go get it and enjoy wearing it.

Justingalore
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christian108108

I always consider: “if I buy this watch, will it dominate wrist time over others in my collection?” Sometimes it’s a nice upgrade, sometimes it’s a nice complement, and sometimes they wouldn’t compete with each other at all.

So consider, @Justingalore , when would you wear the Hamilton over the Cartier? How about the Cartier over the Hamilton?

Well the fact is they fill the same niche I would say. which is an almost GADA watch - as I think my tank fits nearly all situations. Apart from things like yard work and jogging. 

So really I don’t have a need for it. just a desire for it! The question is whether that is worth £440 to me. And the answer might be - yes - but only if you sell another watch of equal or more value...

caktaylor
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I give the advice I always give when someone asks this type of question: the watches are different enough that both could easily fit in a collection.

robbits
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Justingalore

Well the fact is they fill the same niche I would say. which is an almost GADA watch - as I think my tank fits nearly all situations. Apart from things like yard work and jogging. 

So really I don’t have a need for it. just a desire for it! The question is whether that is worth £440 to me. And the answer might be - yes - but only if you sell another watch of equal or more value...

Personally, I would feel like there's too much similarity and would prefer to avoid such a big overlap.

But you know what they say. If you have a really nice watch, you also need a beater. But then you also need a beater for your beater.

Before you know it, you're looking for a beater for your beater for your beater...

Liverbird2991
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Buy what you enjoy looking at.  I have the Tank.  I also have the Boulton on my list of future purchases.