In an thrilling transfer, Cartier Privé is reviving the uncommon Tank à Guichets, an iconic mannequin that first graced the watch world in 1928.
The Tank à Guichets contains a mechanical “digital” show seen via two small apertures on the dial, with a “bullhead” crown at 12, and shall be out there in two variations consisting of 4 whole references.
Each kinds are available a 37.6 mm x 24.8 mm rectangular Tank case — that includes a beautiful chamfered and polished edge that runs your complete size of the case flank and curves round every lug — that’s impressively svelte at simply 6 mm. Cartier’s manually wound caliber 9755 MC motion drives the time-only leaping hours and trailing minutes shows for all 4 references.
The first distinction between the restricted version Tank à Guichets platinum mannequin (proven on the high), is that the caliber 9755 MC motion has been rotated in order that the apertures may be positioned to view the hours and minutes by wanting down and never turning your wrist to view the time (a so-called “driver-style” aesthetic). The three normal fashions have the identical motion, though it has been positioned so it’s worthwhile to flip your wrist towards you, the standard method, to learn the time.
The costs are shockingly excessive, although, for many who cherish the magnificence of the Tank à Guichets, the revival represents a chance to personal a bit of historical past. Every Tank à Guichets is paired with a complementary coloured shiny alligator leather-based strap with a buckle matched to the case materials.
The Tank à Guichets (Ref. WGTA0234 – 18K yellow gold) and (Ref. WGTA0235 – 18K rose gold) every retail for $47,700. The usual (Ref. WGTA0236 – 950 platinum) mannequin retails for $55,500. And the 200-piece (Ref. WGTA0237 – 950 platinum restricted version) retails for $61,000.
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