Cartier — Tank Must

Tank Vermeil

Produced 1980–2000. The Tank Vermeil ref. 590005 is a 1980s–1990s Tank in vermeil — sterling silver heavily gold-plated — with the classic rectangular brancard case, white dial, Roman numerals and blued sword hands. It is powered by a…

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Cartier Tank Vermeil 590005
Reference590005
BrandCartier
FamilyTank Must
Produced1980–2000
StatusDiscontinued
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Cartier — 11 min readCartier Tank: The Shape That Became a WatchA connected history of the Cartier Tank, from Louis Cartier's 1917 rectangular design and the Tank Louis grammar to Must de Cartier, elongated and asymmetrical forms, bracelet Tanks, modern steel revivals, and the many subfamilies that make the Tank feel less like one model than a design system.

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