Cartier 'Must De Cartier' Tank Louis

Cartier: Elegant and timeless.

Cartier has a reputation for greatness in luxury for& good reason. The Tank Louis Cartier is a staple at the forefront of the Mega Fashion label that is Cartier. With its instantly recognizable rectangular case, you can spot one from a mile away.

This particular example, originally retailed under the 'Must de Cartier' label has a deep brown 'spider' dial, giving it an instantly distinctive look that speaks to a whole life already lived. The gold plated case has faded, adding further character and personality to the model . As with most Tank models, this watch also features a sapphire cabochon crown for winding the mechanical, manual winding movement featured inside.

The Tank is, without question, an icon of design, and this one has a lot going for it in the looks/value departments.

Despite being a purveyor of haute joaillerie, Cartier has had a long tradition of making watches.

It started in 1907, when founder Louis Cartier made what was one of the first wristwatches for his friend Alberto Santos-Dumont. In the following years, the brand made a name for itself with its most famous wristwatch, the Tank, in all its multitudinous forms.

Cartier introduced the Tank in 1917 — which was supposedly inspired by the Renault FT-17 tanks seen on the battlefields of World War I — with a run of six pieces. (According to legend, these were given to American General John J. Pershing and his staff.) Cartier took the look of the Renault tank's treads and applied it to the watch’s lugs, which were integrated via brancards into the case itself. That first run of six pieces increased to thirty-three by 1920, and by the end of the 20th Century, that number stood well in the hundreds of thousands. Indeed, in sheer volume alone, the Tank — in all its various models — is Cartier's largest line of watches.

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Condition

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Warranty

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Most of our products are on hand and will ship directly from our headquarters in New York City. In some cases, watches will be shipped directly from one of our authorized partners.

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