Information
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Brand: Cartier
- Made: 1970's
- Model: Tank Normale
- Reference: 7809
- Calibre: 78-1 (2512)
- Movement: Manual
- Material: 18ct yellow gold
- Features: Sapphire cabochon crown
- Dial: Yellow gold dial featuring black printed Roman numeral hour indices with inner minute track and blued steel sword shaped hands
- Case Dimensions: 20 x 27mm
- Bracelet/Strap: Integrated 18ct yellow gold bracelet, length approximately 175mm
- Accessories: 18ct yellow gold deployant buckle
- SKU: 3236
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.