Part of the Collection Prive Cartier Paris, this Cartier Tank Guichets is an intriguing piece that features a closed-off dial with a digital display and jumping hours. Rendered in rose gold, it is part of a limited series of 100 pieces.
Introduced in 2004, as part of the Collection Prive Cartier Paris, this Cartier Tank Guichets is testament to Cartiers inventive spirit, with the original design repurposing the brands core design principles to create a daring new aesthetic. The piece was based on the original Tank Guichets from 1928, which was worn by luminaries such as Duke Ellington and Gary Cooper and has spawned various iterations since.
Much in the same way that the Crash reimagined the classic Cartier case, the design of the Tank Guichets is similarly intriguing. With this piece, while it retains Cartiers signature tank-shaped case, we see that the dial is completely closed off and features a digital display with jumping hours. Despite its simple layout, the piece remains one of the most singular designs that Cartier has ever created.
This rose-gold Cartier Tank Guichets is part of a limited series of 100 pieces and was produced in fewer numbers than an earlier platinum version, which was limited to 150 pieces. The piece also has slightly larger proportions compared with the 1928 version, in keeping with its modern aesthetics.
Powered by the calibre 9752 MC, which was based on a Piaget bauche, the movement is particularly complex thanks to the great precision and energy needed for the hour disc to jump suddenly when the hour changes, which makes it a subtle but powerful complication.
Closer look
| Brand: | Cartier |
| Model: | CPCP Tank Guichets |
| Movement: | Calibre 9752 MC |
| Functions: | Hours, minutes |
| Case Material: | Rose gold |
| Case diameter: | 22mm x 30mm |
| Crystal: | Sapphire front |
| Strap: | - Brown textured calf strap, Cartier black alligator strap, rose gold Cartier deployant buckle. |
| Lug Width: | 19mm |
| Year: | c. 2004 |
| Box & accessories: | - |
This Cartier Tank Guichets is in very good overall condition throughout. Superficial marks can be found on the front portion of the watch (above the hour window and to the left of the crown), left side of the case and on the caseback. These marks are on the very surface of the material. The hallmarks and engravings on the caseback are crisp and well defined, showing no previous signs of polishing. The case screw heads are all matching in terms of colour and appear unblemished.
The watch comes with a two-year warranty from A Collected Man, alongside a lifetime guarantee of authenticity.
