Details
CIRCA: 1970
CASE MATERIAL: 18K gold
CASE SIZE: 20 mm. wide, 36.2 mm. overall length
STRAP MATERIAL: Calf leather
DIAL: White
MOVEMENT: Manual, signed Cartier
FUNCTIONS: Time only
CALIBER: Cartier 78-1
WITH: 18K pink gold Cartier deployant clasp numbered 19582 and stamped EJ for Edmond Jaeger
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Launched in 1921, the Tank Cintrée model was the immediate successor of the original Tank. The curved shape was derived from the firm's tonneau series, made to fit around a wrist, the widened sides with the sharp edges and screwed lugs from the 1919 Tank. The elongated dial was visually enlarged and softened by the rounded chapter ring. The model was available in three different sizes.

The original Tank watch was created by Louis Cartier in 1917 and a legend was born. Its joints built into the case, it is both square and rectangular; modern yet timeless. A stroke of stylistic genius and quite unique, the iconic Tank watch has inspired countless variations while preserving its distinctive identity throughout the decades.

For the description of the "Tank Cintrée" model see Cartier - The Tank Watch by Franco Cologni, p. 192.

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