Cartier Tank Must Owner Review : Historical, majestic and refined

It's now been about 4 years that I have this beautiful vintage from the 1980s. After about 1 year of searching, I was able to achieve my goal by obtaining, not without difficulty, this magnificent Tank must. It was by taking inspiration from the design of a tank seen from above (the stretchers for the tracks and the case for the passenger compartment) that Louis Cartier imagined in 1917 one of the most emblematic shaped watches of the house: the Tank. Sixty years later, the icon entered the Must range. So yes, the Tank must is not the Tank Louis Cartier, but it looks a lot like it! Featuring a gold-plated vermilion case, Roman numeral indexes, blued hands and even the blue cabochon, all the codes are there. It contains a mechanical movement with manual winding (the 78-1), a movement that is difficult to find on the market, the watch being already quite rare and most of the models present being equipped with a quartz movement. The Must range initially intended for the American market to relaunch the brand quickly became popular around the world, selling its models at the time between €500 and €800. 40 years later, models regularly resurface in more or less correct conditions. I highly recommend this world for its absolutely magnificent art deco style, its vintage and elegant dimension as well as its versatility (even with jeans it will have its effect). Much less expensive than the current Tanks, it embodies a perfect alternative for fans of CARTIER and Tank.