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CARTIER
Tank Normale" model
Mesh strap "Figaro fabric
Case No. ??453 / 11053
Movement No. 1828539
Circa 1930 / 1950
Art Deco wristwatch in platinum (950) with "Figaro fabric" mesh bracelet
Case: rectangular, rose gold screw-down caseback with cabochon winding crown, numbered
Dial: white "service" dial with Roman numerals and minute track, blued steel hands, signed
Movement: so-called "service", mechanical, signed Cartier, 18 jewels, with Côtes de Genève decoration, Swiss Made, adjusted to 3 positions
Strap: 18k (750) pink gold "Figaro fabric" mesh and numbered folding clasp
Size: 23 x 31 mm
Gross weight: 75.3 g
With: service pouch and modern Cartier case
A platinum manual winding wristwatch with bracelet so called "Tissu Figaro", pink gold deployant clasp numbered
Notes:
This 1930s "Tank Normale" watch, similar to the one sold by Aguttes on December 12, 2023, was probably revised by Cartier after the war, which explains the replaced parts (dial, movement) typical of the 1950s and described as "service". Its mesh bracelet, described as "Figaro fabric" in Franco Cologni's book Cartier La Montre Tank, appears in an archival image from 1926.
The "Tank Normale", with its pure lines and perfect proportions, embodies Art Deco with its symmetry, geometry and discreet luxury. Cartier has sublimated this aesthetic with refined, minimalist variations. Worn by the likes of Rudolph Valentino, it became a symbol of modernity and global elegance.
Created in 1917 by Louis Cartier, the "Tank Normale" was inspired by the Renault FT tanks of the First World War. Launched in 1919, it became an Art Deco icon in the 1920s and 1940s. A few examples were produced with solid gold Figaro or jaseron bracelets, often on special request.
Condition report given for information only:
Sold as is, without warranty
Traces of wear visible throughout,
Two illegible numbers on caseback
Movement works, but needs servicing
Condition report given as an indication:
Sold as is, without warranty
Signs of wear from use visible throughout
Two digit numbers unreadable on the case back
Movement is ticking but plan for standard overhaul
Tank Normale" model
Mesh strap "Figaro fabric
Case No. ??453 / 11053
Movement No. 1828539
Circa 1930 / 1950
Art Deco wristwatch in platinum (950) with "Figaro fabric" mesh bracelet
Case: rectangular, rose gold screw-down caseback with cabochon winding crown, numbered
Dial: white "service" dial with Roman numerals and minute track, blued steel hands, signed
Movement: so-called "service", mechanical, signed Cartier, 18 jewels, with Côtes de Genève decoration, Swiss Made, adjusted to 3 positions
Strap: 18k (750) pink gold "Figaro fabric" mesh and numbered folding clasp
Size: 23 x 31 mm
Gross weight: 75.3 g
With: service pouch and modern Cartier case
A platinum manual winding wristwatch with bracelet so called "Tissu Figaro", pink gold deployant clasp numbered
Notes:
This 1930s "Tank Normale" watch, similar to the one sold by Aguttes on December 12, 2023, was probably revised by Cartier after the war, which explains the replaced parts (dial, movement) typical of the 1950s and described as "service". Its mesh bracelet, described as "Figaro fabric" in Franco Cologni's book Cartier La Montre Tank, appears in an archival image from 1926.
The "Tank Normale", with its pure lines and perfect proportions, embodies Art Deco with its symmetry, geometry and discreet luxury. Cartier has sublimated this aesthetic with refined, minimalist variations. Worn by the likes of Rudolph Valentino, it became a symbol of modernity and global elegance.
Created in 1917 by Louis Cartier, the "Tank Normale" was inspired by the Renault FT tanks of the First World War. Launched in 1919, it became an Art Deco icon in the 1920s and 1940s. A few examples were produced with solid gold Figaro or jaseron bracelets, often on special request.
Condition report given for information only:
Sold as is, without warranty
Traces of wear visible throughout,
Two illegible numbers on caseback
Movement works, but needs servicing
Condition report given as an indication:
Sold as is, without warranty
Signs of wear from use visible throughout
Two digit numbers unreadable on the case back
Movement is ticking but plan for standard overhaul