Information

  • Brand: Cartier
  • Made: 1980's
  • Model: Tank
  • Reference: Normale
  • Calibre: 2512-1
  • Movement: Manual winding
  • Material: 18ct white gold
  • Features/complications: Diamond set bezel and sapphire cabachon crown
  • Dial: Off-white dial featuring black printed Roman numeral hour indices with inner minute track and sword shaped hands
  • Case dimensions: 20 x 27mm
  • Bracelet/strap: 18ct white gold bracelet, length approximately 135mm
  • Accessories: N/A
  • SKU: 3084

Essay

The Cartier Tank was created in 1917 and was released for general sale two years later. By the early 1920’s the popularity of the Cartier Tank watch was rising, and variations of the watch appeared. This included the Tank Louis Cartier (LC) in 1922.