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Cartier Tank Jumbo XL — Brown Roman Numeral Dial

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Here's a rare vintage Cartier Jumbo XL stepped case tank manual wind with a brown roman numeral lacquered dial from the 70s. Keeps great time and fully functional. Measurements include a 28mmx38mm case size and 18mm lug width. On a de beers brown crocodile leather strap. 18K gold electroplated case and caseback. Time only. Cartier cabochon sapphire crown. Unique rounded off edges. This made for the New York or London market back in the 70s. Matching gold roman numerals, hands, and minute track. Clean lacquered brown dial. The caseback has some scratches and lost a little gold color. These oversized models are hard to come by, especially in good condition. All parts are original including the cabochon crown, dial, movement, and caseback. Both the dial and case are in great cosmetic, untouched condition.
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History

Louis Cartier designed the Tank in 1917, inspired by the aerial view of a Renault FT tank on the Western Front — its parallel "rails" mimicking the tracks, its rectangular body echoing the vehicle's profile. The watch was introduced in 1919 and immediately claimed its place as one of the most significant case designs in watchmaking history.

The Tank has never gone out of production, and its list of admirers reads like a century of cultural history: Jackie Kennedy, Andy Warhol, Princess Diana, Yves Saint Laurent. It is the watch of the intelligentsia, the creative, the quietly powerful.

The Tank Must — introduced in the 1970s in vermeil (gold-plated silver) — democratized the design, bringing the silhouette to a new generation. The Tank Louis Cartier in 18-karat gold represents the elevated end. The Tank Solo in stainless steel is the accessible entry point. All three carry the same essential idea: that a rectangle of precious metal can be more beautiful than any complication.