製造商: Cartier 年份: Circa 2005 型號名稱: Tank Divan 材料: 18K yellow gold 機芯: Quartz 錶帶/ 錶鏈: Crocodile 錶扣: 18K yellow gold Cartier pin buckle 尺寸: 38mm width x 31mm length 簽名: Case, dial, movement and buckle signed
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The Tank Divan was released in 2005 and remained in production until circa 2010. The large model was fitted with an automatic movement and smaller models with quartz calibers (like the present lot) and it was available in gold, gold with diamonds, or steel cases.
The Cartier Tank is one of the most iconic models not only for the French brand but also for the watchmaking history of the 20th Century.
Here an unusual and well-preserved model in 18k yellow gold for a stylish daily wear.
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.