The year 1922 seems to have been a winning year for Cartier.Previous IntroductionThe year that saw the release of the Tank Louis Cartier, which is also the birth year of the Tank Chinoise, an integral part of the Tank collection.
The French word "chinoise," familiar in the culinary world, means "Chinese taste. The "Tank Chinoise," literally inspired by Chinese art, is symbolized by the design of a horizontal frame over a vertical frame. The main gate of a Chinese temple is said to have been the inspiration for this design.
This year, as the watch turns 100 years old, a new addition to the collection is the Tank Chinoise from Cartier Privée. Cartier Privée is a collection of timepiece masterpieces from the past, the equivalent of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Major League Baseball. The past inductees have included the Crash, Tank SAINTRE, TONEAU, TANK ASYMETRIC, and CLOCHE DE CARTIER.
The yellow gold body, the fourset sapphire crown, and the semi-matte black alligator strap make this watch an exotic piece of jewelry. . The result is a piece that is aptly described as "exotic. The Silk Road, a 12,000-km silk trade route between Xi'an and Rome, brought together Eastern and Western cultures, and Cartier has done the same on the wrist.
The movement is Cartier's top-of-the-line Caliber 430 MC. The power reserve is approximately 38 hours. Limited edition of 150 pieces worldwide. Individually numbered.
TANK CHINOISE
CASE : YELLOW GOLD, 39.5 x 29.2mm
THICKNESS : 6.09mm
MECHANISM : MANUAL WINDING
POWER RESERVE : 38 HOURS
PRICE : ¥3,537,600 (reference product)
Photo_Hiroyuki Takashima
Text_Kei Takegawa
