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CARTIER Tank Américaine CPCP
1735-B “Full Set”

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In 1998, Cartier decided to commercialize a special collection, the CPCP (for Collection Privée Cartier Paris), with limited series of some of its most iconic models.

This Tank Américaine is one of these very sought-after watches, reference W2604751 instead of W2601256 for the standard one, and engraved 1735-B on the caseback instead of 1735-1.

Sold in 2001, it is in perfect condition, with its solid yellow gold deployment buckle, specific guilloché dial with the “CARTIER PARIS” mention, and its full set.

A fantastic opportunity for any Cartier collector.

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About this watch

In 1998, Cartier decided to commercialize a special collection, the CPCP (for Collection Privée Cartier Paris), with limited series of some of its most iconic models.

This Tank Américaine is one of these very sought-after watches, reference W2604751 instead of W2601256 for the standard one, and engraved 1735-B on the caseback instead of 1735-1.

Sold in 2001, it is in perfect condition, with its solid yellow gold deployment buckle, specific guilloché dial with the “CARTIER PARIS” mention, and its full set.

A fantastic opportunity for any Cartier collector.

Watchfid Score

9,5 / 10

About the Model

Cartier introduced the Tank in 1917. The design of the Tank was inspired by the Renault FT-17 tanks: Cartier took the look of this tank’s treads and applied it to the lugs, which were integrated via “brancards” into the case itself.

Plenty happened with Cartier and the Tank during the middle part of the twentieth century, and it would be impossible to write an exhaustive history of every Tank variation here. One important version was the Tank Cintrée, introduced in 1921, characterized by an elongated and curved case.

The first Tank Américaine was released in 1989, as a response to the changing tides of watch trends: the late 1980s and early 1990s were the beginning of the era of large watches. The watch was clearly inspired by the Tank Cintrée, with its curved case and curved chapter ring, but it differed in a number of ways. One important distinction is that the reverse of the case has a flat caseback instead of the curved caseback of the Cintrée. It was actually proposed in two different versions (with small seconds at six o’clock or with a moon phase), both with quartz movements.

But the real important news came in 1993 with the introduction of the large Tank Américaine, fitted with the mechanical 430MC caliber, in yellow gold and white gold. The 430MC is the name in the context of Cartier of the famous Piaget 430P extra flat movement. Those models (ref. W2601256 in yellow gold) are probably the most collectible Tank Américaines and the best alternative to the original Tank Cintrées from the 1920s.

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