Ref. 4323A rare and playful stainless steel quartz wristwatch with red dial, bracelet and presentation box
Manufacturer: Cartier
Year: Circa 2021
Reference No: 4323
Case No: 284620BX
Model Name: Tank Must
Material: Stainless steel
Calibre: Quartz
Bracelet/Strap: Stainless steel Cartier bracelet, max length 175mm
Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Cartier deployant clasp
Dimensions: 33.7mm length x 25.5mm width
Signed: Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed
Accessories: Accompanied by Cartier fitted presentation box and outer packaging. Condition Report
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Manufacturer
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Cartier
Year
:
Circa 2021
Reference No
:
4323
Case No
:
284620BX
Model Name
:
Tank Must
Material
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Stainless steel
Calibre
:
Quartz
Bracelet/Strap
:
Stainless steel Cartier bracelet, max length 175mm
Clasp/Buckle
:
Stainless steel Cartier deployant clasp
Dimensions
:
33.7mm length x 25.5mm width
Signed
:
Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed
Accessories
:
Accompanied by Cartier fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
Catalogue Essay
Appealing for its simple yet stylish design, the Les Must de Cartier collection from 1970s was a massive hit due to its playful range of colourways and wallet-friendly price tag. The collection was the brainchild of Robert Hocq and Alain-Dominique Perrin during the quartz year of horological history. Based on the aesthetics of the Tank Louis Cartier, the Must de Cartier line was produced in silver and further gold plated known as Vermeil, and was widely fitted with brilliantly playful dials.
With rising popularity in these early Must collection, in 2021 Cartier unveiled a modern iteration of the model in Watches & Wonders. Incredibly well-received, the trio of monochrome Tank Must came in three rich colourways: forest green, navy blue and Cartier’s house colour red. Aesthetically very similar to its original, the new models were cased in robust stainless steel to fit modern day needs. Each fitted with a minimalistic dial with the signature of the maison and ‘swiss made’, the models came with a matching colour crocodile strap that brings a punch of colour on the wrist.
The present example in famous burgundy red of Cartier is further paired with a Cartier Tank bracelet, giving it a sportier appeal to the classic design.
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Artist Biography
Cartier
French
With the Constitution of 1848 came a new standard for luxury in France. Founded one year prior by Louis-Francois Cartier, the house of Cartier was one of the first to use platinum in jewelry making. This incredibly expensive material became the stepping-stone for Cartier to experiment in form, mechanisms and attitude. It helped men move from pocket watches to wristwatches, effectively making the watch much more functional and prominent in a man's overall wardrobe.
Cartier did not only touch on functionality. Inspired by a commissioned painting by George Barbier featuring a black panther at the feet of an elegantly bejeweled woman, Cartier began incorporating wild animals in his designs—most notably, Cartier Panthère rings, bangle bracelets and watches. Yet it wasn't until the late 1960s that the house of Cartier debuted their iconic yellow and rose gold LOVE collection, which includes the famous bracelet that only a special screwdriver can open.
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A rare and playful stainless steel quartz wristwatch with red dial, bracelet and presentation box
