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Cartier is a name associated with royalty, beauty and exquisite taste. The Maison is known for their work in both jewellery and watches. This year at SIHH, Cartier gave the world a good look at their 2018 collection. Of their line up, the Tank is perhaps one of the brand’s most iconic and recognisable design styles with tradition of 100 years. Today we review the latest addition to this collection – the Cartier Tank Cintrée.
Review Cartier Tank Cintrée
Louis-François Cartier founded Cartier in Paris in 1847. His son Alfred Cartier took over the atelier 30 years later, and thereafter passed on to Alfred’s sons.The brand started to gain high recognition under Alfred’s sons’ leadership. The company was a family-owned business until 1964. Today, Cartier is part of the Compagnie Financière Richemont SA in Switzerland.
The Cartier Santos is a watch with rich tradition and history spanning over a hundred years. The watch was born in 1904 as Cartier’s first attempt at the gentleman’s wristwatch. The history behind the Santos watch includes Louis-François Cartier’ grandson, Louis Cartier and the pioneer aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont. Alberto complained about the inconvenience of the pocket watches during flights. As result, Cartier introduced the well-known square bezel Santos watch.
Cartier Tank Cintrée is a statement of elegance. Cartier keeps the rich heritage proper in the Tank line: three noble materials and three dials versions are available for this time-transcending wristwatches.
Another widely loved collection by Cartier is the Tank. The inspiration for the lovely line comes from the unfortunates events of the first World War. To be precise, the inspiration came from the Renault tanks of the Western Front: rectangle or square shaped watch with brancards (vertical sidebars) to fix the strap. The first Tank was presented to General John Pershing in 1917. Throughout the years, the Tank was released in various shapes and sizes, but all kept the key design elements that defined a Tank: crown with a sapphire cabochon, sword-shaped hands and railway chapter ring. The Tank collection is one of the longest-lasting collections in the industry, and still boasts an impressive number of fans. Important names that wore the watch include: Andy Warhol, Elizabeth Taylor, Jackie Kennedy Onassis and the fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent. More about the history of Cartier Tank can be read in the article of our friend, George Cramer from Revolution Watch: 100 Years of the Cartier Tank, and more about the personalities wearing the Tank in this NY Times article: At 100, the Cartier Tank Transcends Time.
The case, dial and hands
The Cartier Tank Cintrée has not changed dramatically from the 1921 initial release. Cartier explains that the the idea behind the Tank Cintrée is to revisit and bring back the historical roots of the Tank. The 7.2mm slender, slightly curved case measures 46.3mm x 23mm. Cintrée is the French word for curved and fits perfectly this beautiful case. The curvature makes it wear small. The elegant style makes the line between men/ladies watches blur, and indeed even renders it non-existent. The Cartier Tank Cintrée fits exquisitely on the wrist, fitting perfectly both a petite lady’s wrist and […]
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