Cartier
Introducing the New Cartier Tank Asymétrique for 2020
Cartier
Introducing the New Cartier Tank Asymétrique for 2020
Some of the greatest expressions of Gallic go-it-alone spirit can be found in Cartier’s back catalogue, and this latest edition to the Cartier Privé collection celebrates a classic piece of 1930s surrealism, the Tank Asymétrique. The Tank itself was radical enough when dreamt up by Louis Cartier in 1917 – at the time, wearing a watch on your wrist was a novel enough idea, let alone one that was rectangular and modelled after a machine of warfare.
The Tank went through various incarnations before Louis Cartier gave the watch a literal twist in 1937 when he introduced the Parallélogramme, or Asymétrique, with the dial shifted 30 degrees to the right. You would think it would be unsettling to have 12 o’clock in the top right corner of a watch, but to these eyes it feels immediately right. That said, if you find yourself asking “why?” then this probably isn’t the watch for you – perhaps you are just not French enough.
The new Cartier Tank Asymétrique is fitted with the in-house 1917 MC, the manual-wind movement introduced in 2018 on the Tonneau de Cartier. The new Asymétrique has redesigned Arabic numerals and indices and is available in pink gold with a grey dial and strap (CHF 27,200), in yellow gold with a champagne dial and brown strap (CHF 27,200), and in platinum with a silver-coloured dial, ruby cabochon and grey strap (CHF30,800). Each comes in a limited edition of 100 numbered pieces.
Tank Asymétrique
Movement
In-house manual-wind 1917 MC movement with 38 hours power reserve
Case
47.15 x 26.2 mm case in either platinum, pink gold or yellow gold, each limited to 100 pieces.
Strap
Alligator leather
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Tank Asymétrique Skeleton
Movement
In-house manual-wind 9623 MC skeleton movement with 48 hours power reserve
Case
47.15 x 26.2 mm case in platinum, diamond-set platinum or pink gold, each limited to 100 pieces.
Strap
Alligator leather
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