{"product_id":"1983-84-cartier-ladies-tank-mechanical-with-unique-burgundy-red-brown-patina-dial-in-925-sterling-silver-gilt","title":"1983\/84 Cartier Ladies Tank Mechanical with Unique Burgundy Red \/ Brown Patina Dial in 925 Sterling Silver Gilt","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"personalnote\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThis Watch\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have here an elegant Cartier Tank with a rather unusual dial aging. The dial has aged in a really unusual and unique way and has created a spider effect, which we absolutely love!  The dial is signed 'must de Cartier' at 12 o'clock and has the famous Cartier logo and 'Swiss' at 6 o'clock, along with gilt hour and minute hands, all of which create a sense of symmetry on the watch.  And, of course, no Cartier would be complete without the trademark cabochon winding crown.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vermeil case, also known as silver gilt, or gold-plated sterling silver, measures 21mm and is a very comfortable wear on the wrist.  Inside the case is the mechanical manual wind Swiss caliber, fully serviced by us and running strongly.  We've paired this watch on a red \/ Burgundy leather strap, but it looks great on anything. Coming with tits original box and papers dated 1984\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn elegant Cartier Tank with a rather unusual burgundy red dial.  The dial has aged in a really unique way and has created a spider web \/ crazy effect to the lacquer which we absolutely love!  The dial is signed 'must de Cartier' at 12 o'clock and has the famous Cartier logo and 'Swiss' at 6 o'clock, along with gilt hour and minute hands, all of which create a sense of symmetry on the watch.  And, of course, no Cartier would be complete without the trademark cabochon winding crown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe vermeil case, also known as silver gilt, or gold-plated sterling silver, measures 21x28mm and is a very comfortable wear on the wrist.  Inside the case is the mechanical manual wind Swiss\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e caliber \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e78-1 (Eta 2512-1)\u003c\/span\u003e, fully serviced by us and running strongly.  We've paired this watch on a red \/ Burgundy strap but it looks great on anything.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/6187\/6838\/files\/bc9cd8249ca985250eef5bb39094ef31.jpg?v=1776891914\" alt=\"\" width=\"423\" height=\"445\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExtra Points\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"personalnote\"\u003eThe Cartier Tank is over 100 years old and is still one of the most recognizable watch designs ever made.  It was inspired by the top view of the First World War Tanks, where the tracks ran around the body of the vehicle, and during an age where machines were inspiring design everywhere through design movement including Cubism, Bauhaus and de Still.  When it was first designed in 1919, the simple design followed Louis Cartier’s design codes from his earlier wristwatches; the railway-style minute tracking, Roman numerals, blue steel hands, the cabochon winding crown and, Cartier’s own invention, the deployment buckle.  It was also at this time that Edmond Jaeger designed the movements, which were made by LeCoultre.  In the 50 years since the first Cartier Tank was sold, only 6,000 were ever produced (6 were produced in the first year and 33 in the second), making Tanks from this age incredibly rare.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIt wasn’t until 1976 that the in-house Must de Cartier Tank was launched, the first product in the in-house Must line.  These Tanks were made of vermeil, or silver gilt, which is gold-plated sterling silver.  This made the new line more affordable whilst still having the prestige of being made from a precious metal.  Various sizes, dial colours and finishes were then produced for both men and women.  The Must de Cartier line was faded out at the beginning of the 21st century.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"personalnote\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis watch has been fully serviced by our on-site workshop and comes with our 12 month, non-waterproof service cover.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat we think\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCartier Tanks have been worn by the greats throughout its lifetime including Fred Astaire, Jackie Kennedy, Michelle Obama and Princess Diana.  Andy Warhol famously said,  “I don’t wear a Tank to tell the time.  In fact, I never wind it. I wear a Tank because it’s the watch to wear.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out our other Cartier listings \u003ca title=\"Vintage Cartier watches at antique watch co\" href=\"https:\/\/antiquewatchuk.co.uk\/collections\/shop-watches\/brand_cartier\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003ehere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"specification\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpec Stuff\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSerial : \u003c\/strong\u003e10****\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReference : \u003c\/strong\u003eTank Mechanical Red\/Brown ladies\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMovement : \u003c\/strong\u003eMechanical Manual Wind Caliber 78-1 (Eta 2512-1)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge :\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1981\/1990\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecific Age :\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eCirca 1984\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase Size : \u003c\/strong\u003e21mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase Thickness :\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 8mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLug to Lug :\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 28mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLugs :\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e14mm\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition :\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Pre-Owned\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBox \u0026amp; Papers :\u003c\/strong\u003e Box and papers\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCase Material :\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e 18ct Gold Over Sterling Silver 925\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eService History :\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Cartier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57705221063030,"sku":"AWCCA6023","price":2650.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/6187\/6838\/files\/DSC_5169.png?v=1776724357","url":"https:\/\/antiquewatchuk.co.uk\/products\/1983-84-cartier-ladies-tank-mechanical-with-unique-burgundy-red-brown-patina-dial-in-925-sterling-silver-gilt","provider":"Antique Watch Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}