Tank Americaine
The Cartier Tank Americaine is quite possibly the least understood model in Cartier's lineup.
Introduced in 1989 under Richemeont group ownership, the Tank Americaine is in many ways a modern update to the classic Cintree model. With an elongated case featuring a gently curved case back, the Americaine line was designed from the start to be a larger watch to suit American tastes. Initially launched exclusively with quartz movements, the line has expanded in the past decades to include a variety of mechanical variants, as well as sizes, casing materials, and complications that put the Americaine all over the map in terms of value - hence the broad confusion amongst collectors, who don't know where to 'put' the model in the lineup from low to high.
This particular example, a Reference 2505, features a 26mm x 45mm solid 18k rose gold case with a curved sapphire crystal, a silver guilloche dial with printed Roman indices and a matching blued-steel 'sword' handset, and Cartier's ubiquitous sapphire cabochon crown.
As effortlessly comfortable as it i s e leg ant, this piece is appropriate for virtually any wrist.
The Cartier Tank Americaine is quite possibly the least understood model in Cartier's lineup.
Introduced in 1989 under Richemeont group ownership, the Tank Americaine is in many ways a modern update to the classic Cintree model. With an elongated case featuring a gently curved case back, the Americaine line was designed from the start to be a larger watch to suit American tastes. Initially launched exclusively with quartz movements, the line has expanded in the past decades to include a variety of mechanical variants, as well as sizes, casing materials, and complications that put the Americaine all over the map in terms of value - hence the broad confusion amongst collectors, who don't know where to 'put' the model in the lineup from low to high.
This particular example, a Reference 2505, features a 26mm x 45mm solid 18k rose gold case with a curved sapphire crystal, a silver guilloche dial with printed Roman indices and a matching blued-steel 'sword' handset, and Cartier's ubiquitous sapphire cabochon crown.
As effortlessly comfortable as it i s e leg ant, this piece is appropriate for virtually any wrist.
Original: $6,770.00
-70%$6,770.00
$2,031.00Description
The Cartier Tank Americaine is quite possibly the least understood model in Cartier's lineup.
Introduced in 1989 under Richemeont group ownership, the Tank Americaine is in many ways a modern update to the classic Cintree model. With an elongated case featuring a gently curved case back, the Americaine line was designed from the start to be a larger watch to suit American tastes. Initially launched exclusively with quartz movements, the line has expanded in the past decades to include a variety of mechanical variants, as well as sizes, casing materials, and complications that put the Americaine all over the map in terms of value - hence the broad confusion amongst collectors, who don't know where to 'put' the model in the lineup from low to high.
This particular example, a Reference 2505, features a 26mm x 45mm solid 18k rose gold case with a curved sapphire crystal, a silver guilloche dial with printed Roman indices and a matching blued-steel 'sword' handset, and Cartier's ubiquitous sapphire cabochon crown.
As effortlessly comfortable as it i s e leg ant, this piece is appropriate for virtually any wrist.
