Cartier Tank Arrondie Guiloché Dial ref 896041 Mecanique Extra-PlateSince its introduction by Louis Cartier in 1917, the Cartier Tank has become one of the most iconic timepieces in watchmaking. Despite being more than a century old, its design remains strikingly modern and relevant today. While traditional Tank models are known for their sharp, straight lines, the Tank ArrondieFrench for "rounded"offers a softer interpretation of the classic design. Conceived in 1976 and officially launched in 1977, the Arrondie

The case back features the issue number 2xx and the broad arrow with the same issue number on the back of one of the lugs

Comes on the photographed leather strap steel buckle attached

exuding a sporty allure which reminded us of the Royal Oak Kasparov for example

In contrast

complicated

as watches that pre-date the 1972 Cartier buy-out are much rarer and desirable

The key difference between the two models lies in the bezel: polished steel for the 6265

along with finely printed silver “Super Precision” text

stating sale in 2001

the punched papers showing a sale in Monaco in 2004

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The story of the Rolex Explorer began in the early 1950s when early versions of the watch were worn during the Everest expedition