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Cartier Tank Louis - 18K Gold “Paris” Dial.

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Here's a vintage Cartier Tank Louis in 18K yellow gold, manual wind from the late 70s, early 80s. Paris dial. Keeps great time and is fully functional. Measurements include a 23x30mm case size and 18mm lug width. It's on its original black leather strap with matching Cartier buckle (18K gold buckle). Time only. 18K yellow gold case and caseback. Crisp white Roman numeral dial. Matching black numbers and minute track. Blued hands. Blue cabochon crown. Both the dial and case are clean from any scratches or marks. Getting harder to come by these! All parts are original including the cabochon crown, dial, movement, and caseback. Both the dial and case are in great cosmetic, untouched condition.

Ready to wear!

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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.