Cartier Tank Louis Cartier Small Model 18k Gold Ref 03

CARTIER
Founded in 1847

For the discerning few

Wearing a Cartier watch means joining the club of famous clients: Jackie Kennedy, Princess Diana, the Duchess of Windsor, Princess Grace, Barbara Hutton, Elizabeth Taylor, Andy Warhol, Yves Saint Laurent, Truman Capote, Cary Grant, Clark Gable, Audrey Hepburn, Kanye West, Mick Jagger, Duke Ellington, Warren Beatty, Angelina Jolie, Tom Ford, Jake Gyllenhaal, Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Piven, Finneas, Jean Cocteau, Mohamed Ali, Gary Cooper, Ingrid Bergman, André Malraux, Steve McQueen, Alain Delon amongst countless others.

Rudolph Valentino insisted that his character, Ahmed, wear the watch in the 1926 film, The Son of the Sheik. Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy is also famous for wearing a Tank. Sold in 2017, this watch was a gift from her brother-in-law Prince Stanislaw Radziwill in 1962. In 2017, it fetched $379,500, making it the most expensive Tank ever sold. Andy Warhol was also a famous Tank-wearer. Reportedly, he wore the watch because it was “the watch to wear,” not to tell time. He didn’t even wind it.

The most iconic and recognizable Cartier model of all time worn by the greatest.

Make the perfect gift and invest with this fabulous Tank Louis de Cartier.

MODEL :
Tank Louis Cartier LC
Ref : 03
Small Model
The serial numbers are voluntarily blurred on the case back photography.

CASE MATERIAL :
750 18K Solid Yellow Gold
Crown : 750 18K Solid Gold with a Blue Sapphire Cabochon

You can see a lozenge hallmark CM on the case back. It’s for a French production “Société Must de Cartier”.

STRAP :
14mm New Fleurus dark blue leather strap

BUCKLE MATERIAL:
14mm Cartier C gold plated buckle

CASE DIMENSION(S) :
19 mm (excluding the crown) x 25.5 mm

DIAL :
White enamel dial with Roman numerals and the famous railway pattern.
Original blued steel sword hands.

FRONT GLASS:
Mineral glass.

DATE :
Cartier Collection from 1973

MOVEMENT :
Manual Cartier 78-1 2512

INCLUDED :
Accompanied by a red Cartier velvet travel pouch as pictured

CONDITION REPORT :
The watch was serviced by our watchmaker in Paris, fully functional, keeping time and is in excellent cosmetic condition with a light spidered dial. A true must have. Our complete description has value as a certificate of authenticity and appraisal.

In addition you can see a picture of the watch on Cartier books for reference of this rare Tank Louis model and pictured on a lady's wrist.