製造商: Cartier 年份: 2009 型號: W2620007 錶殼號碼: 3199, No. 40 型號名稱: Tank Américaine Flying Tourbillon Volant 材料: 18K white gold 機芯: Manual, cal. 9452 MC, 19 jewels 錶帶/ 錶鏈: Crocodile 錶扣: 18K white gold Cartier deloyant clasp 尺寸: 51.5mm length x 31.5mm width 簽名: Case, dial, movement and clasp signed 配件: Accompanied by Cartier Certificate stamped The Hour Glass Ginza Tokyo, dated 24th September 2009, instruction manual, product literature, CD-ROM, red folder, loupe, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
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Debuted in SIHH 2009, Cartier presented an exceptional haute horlogerie complication within the iconic form of the brand’s Tank Américaine model. Expressed in a dynamic and large case sized at 51.5mm in length, the Cartier Tank Américaine Flying Tourbillon Volant features a striking curve silhouette with an in-house movement. A true work of art, the timepiece features a two level dial design; setting the canvas is a traditional guilloché grey dial, position atop features an open-worked Roman numerals and chemin de fer framing the one-minute flying tourbillon in shinning metal with a contemporary appeal. Revealed in the large opening at 6’ o’clock is the brand’s signature C-shaped motif carriage, pivoting on its axis every sixty seconds the tourbillon floats freely and can be appreciated by connoisseurs. Powering this spectacular Tank Américaine Flying Tourbillon is Cartier’s first in-house tourbillon calibre 9452MC exhibited under the sapphire caseback. Featuring the emblematic Geneva Seal, the movement features 142 components beating at 21,600 bph and has a power reserve of 50 hours. Preserved in an attractive condition and further charmed with its original certificate and accessories, the timepiece fits with exquisite wrist presence. The present Cartier encased in the heft of white gold is perfect for the gentlemen who is seeking for a contemporary tourbillon sealed with Geneva excellence.
With the Constitution of 1848 came a new standard for luxury in France. Founded one year prior by Louis-Francois Cartier, the house of Cartier was one of the first to use platinum in jewelry making. This incredibly expensive material became the stepping-stone for Cartier to experiment in form, mechanisms and attitude. It helped men move from pocket watches to wristwatches, effectively making the watch much more functional and prominent in a man's overall wardrobe.
Cartier did not only touch on functionality. Inspired by a commissioned painting by George Barbier featuring a black panther at the feet of an elegantly bejeweled woman, Cartier began incorporating wild animals in his designs—most notably, Cartier Panthère rings, bangle bracelets and watches. Yet it wasn't until the late 1960s that the house of Cartier debuted their iconic yellow and rose gold LOVE collection, which includes the famous bracelet that only a special screwdriver can open.
