Cartier Tank Reverso Basculante

With the gorgeous grey dial it really pops beautifully.

Cartier tank reverso basculante.

In 1932 they introduced the cartier tank basculante to address the demand for luxury watches that can be worn while engaging in sports activities. Much like cartier s partner jaeger lecoultre s reverso the basculante catered for sports and other situations where the wearer needed to protect the watch s glass. However unlike the reverso that turned on its horizontal axis the basculante was flipped vertically through 360 degrees if so desired which gave the watch another useful. Famous actor gary cooper was photographed wearing the model.

The tank louis cartier ref. The most common difference between the jlc reverso and the cartier tank is the geometry. In one corner we have the cartier tank louis cartier w1560017 which has an 18kt rose gold case and a dark brown leather band. Cartier tank basculante watch in stainless steel ref.

Its case shimmers with 43 brilliant cut diamonds. The silver colored dial features 12 black roman numerals and two tempered blue hands which get their power from the mechanical hand wound 430 mc caliber. Wt200006 is a 34 9 x 40 4 mm men s watch in 18 karat white gold. The tilting window mechanism on the tank basculante has an old world charm that is so rare these days.

The cartier tank basculante model was launched to the market in 1932. Cartier tank basculante vs jlc reverso i do not know if this watch s movement was made there but that would be my first assumption. It the other corner is the 18kt rose gold jaeger lecoultre grande reverso utra thin duoface which comes on a black leather strap. Some pics to share here.

Very slim and amazing understated. Its case shimmers with 43 brilliant cut diamonds. One spawned hundreds of models and celebrated its 85th anniversary earlier this year. We joked that this is like a cartier reverso but it s actually very different as it can tilt in different angles not just flip like a jlc reverso.

2386 circa 1990 3 200. Thus cartier was a quartz manufacture long before they started making their own mechanical movements and in terms of quality construction and finishing they are first rate. They came out 12 months apart both with rectangular reversible cases and both constructed by spécialités horlogères sa. But different fates awaited the reverso and the tank basculante.

Cartier tank basculante throughout its 165 year history cartier had been known worldwide for their magnificent jewelries and sophisticated timepieces.