Les Reeditions: The Cartier Tank Cintree in Platinum18 September 2023
Cartier is introducing a platinum version of its Tank Cintree, in a special edition that makes up part of the brand’s Les Reeditions. Les Reeditions are sought-after watches that Cartier creates with its collectors in mind. Following re-editions such as the Pasha Calendrier Perpetuel and last year’s Pebble watch, this 2023 piece makes a return to the Tank Cintree. The Tank Cintree is the first known evolution of the original Tank of 1917, appearing in 1921 and establishing the rectangle in the world of Tank shapes as a result of research into aesthetics and function. The caseThanks to the curves and slenderness of its elongated case, the new platinum watch with its new 6.03 mm height elegantly hugs the wrist. As is always the case for Cartier’s platinum models, the beaded crown is set with a ruby within a cabochon. Cartier introduce interplay on the watch’s brancards, with polished vertical brancards and matte horizontal ones. The choice of platinum for this Les Reeditions Tank Cintree is particularly meaningful given that the special edition celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Tank Cintree watch in platinum. The dialFeaturing the fine aesthetics of the typical Tank, the new platinum edition of the Tank Cintree has an ‘eggshell’-colour dial alongside rail tracks, Roman numeral hour markers, and pomme-shaped blued hands that contrast nicely with the ruby. Mineral glass protects the Art Deco dial.The movement Meanwhile, the mechanical movement powering the special model is the calibre 9780 MC. This automatic calibre has a 33 hour power reserve and a frequency of 3 Hz. Strap, price and availabilityLast but not least, the new platinum Les Reeditions Tank Cintree watch comes with a black leather strap that secures to the wrist via a pin buckle. There are 150 individually numbered pieces of the special edition available, and the price of the watch is 34,700 euros...................