Introducing The Cartier Tank Anglaise: A New Tank Using Cartier’s In-House Movement

We already showed you a new, super-slim tank from Cartier at SIHH 2012 in the Louis Cartier XL Slimline .? But, the Louis Cartier is not a new case.? And, while the Louis Cartier did answer collectors’ calls for a Tank with a mechanical movement,... 

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Just Because: A Check From Clark Gable To Cartier, Circa 1948

click to enlarge One of my favorite parts of SIHH this year wasn’t a watch, it was actually the window display of Cartier.? They put on a really interesting (and beautiful) exhibit of the Cartier Tank throughout the years (we’re going to... 

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SIHH Roundup – Ultra Expensive and Complicated Watches Timepieces

Ben Clymer of Hodinkee gives us a roundup of the ultra-high end, high priced timepieces this month’s SIHH show; many of which are of complications that are stunningly expensive. I spent last week in Geneva at the Salon International De La Haute... 

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Introducing The Cartier Santos-Dumont Skeleton In Pink Gold (Live Photos)

The Santos-Dumont is a classic on the Cartier line-up, and the skeleton is something of cult favorite among collectors.? The deco numerals cut right into the structure of the watch are artfully done – in fact, the roman numerals are actually formed... 

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Timekeeping: The Best of SIHH 2012

Every year, 18 of the major Swiss watch manufacturers pack up their suitcases, shut down their ateliers and head to Geneva to participate in one of their biggest events of the year, the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH). Every year,... 

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Cartier Tank Anglaise

Cartier continues to evolve the iconic Tank collection with another sure-fire hit, the Tank Anglaise. Streamlined and elegantly understated, the Anglaise’s signature design cues are the rounded corners and the crown which is seamlessly integrated... 

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Louis Cartier Tank XL Slimline

Hodinkee debuts the latest version of one of the watch world’s most elegant timepieces, the Louis Cartier Tank XL Slimline. This version of the watch gets a sleeker and slimmer profile and is now officially the slimmest watch Cartier currently... 

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Introducing The Tank Louis Cartier XL Slimline: A Classic Tank With A Mechanical Movement (Live Photos)

Does it get any better than the Cartier tank? No, it simply does not.? I mean, the watch is as iconic as they come, and has been worn by everyone from General Pershing in 1918 to Clark Gable in 1948 to Muhammed Ali for many years.? And this year, not... 

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PRE-SIHH: Introducing The Rotonde de Cartier Minute Repeater Flying Tourbillon (VIDEO)

Cartier fine watchmaking is nothing to sneeze at. Cartier fine watchmaking is nothing to sneeze at. Don’t believe us, check out the watch above.? You are looking at Cartier’s first minute repeater, shown to us in New York at a special... 

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Cartier Skeleton Pocket Watch

Cartier pays tribute to its pocket watch designs from the 30s with the incredible Skeleton Pocket Watch. Limited to 10 pieces, the white gold watch features a tourbillon, perpetual calendar, and a monopusher chronograph. The watch will also include an... 

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