Cartier Tank à Vis 2772

Cartier CPCP Tank à Vis Squelette 2772 Platinum

Throughout their history, Cartier has developed a powerful history as a revered watchmaker. While their reputation waned in the 80s and 90s due to producing jewelry-oriented quartz timepieces, they made a conscious effort to turn things around in 1998 by launching the Collection Privée Cartier Paris, or CPCP, at SIHH to demonstrate their horological prowess. By partnering with THA Èbauche, a collaborative movement manufacture made up of Vianney Halter, Denis Flageollet (founder of De Bethune), and François-Paul Journe, Cartier began to challenge the horological heavyweights with truly spectacular timepieces, much like this Tank à Vis Squelette ref. 2772, which was launched in 2006 as a limited edition series of just 20 pieces. Featuring the Tank’s signature rectangular construction in platinum, a stunningly finished manual-wind movement, and an elaborately skeletonized dual, the Tank à Vis Squelette ref. 2772 lives up to the CPCP’s deserved status as one of Cartier’s finer creations. With its gorgeously elegant display and wonderfully luxurious precious metal construction, the Tank A Vis signified Cartier’s return to watchmaking form with a watch that emphasized their iconic design while also showcasing their watchmaking prowess. With its skeletonized display, and enlarged 28mm x 40.5mm case (when measured from lug-to-lug), the Tank à Vis Squelette is a wonderfully wearable timepiece that still retains Cartier's elegant design language while flexing some horological muscles in a rather elegant manner. Brand : Cartier Dimensions : 28mm x 40.5mm Model : Tank à Vis Squelette Movement : Manual-wind cal. 9710MC Reference : 2772 Bracelet : Leather strap Year : 2007 Condition : Excellent Material : Platinum Included : Watch, box, and papers Dial Color : Silver THE DIAL Featuring an entirely skeletonized display, the ref. 2772 provides an entirely unencumbered view of its manual-wind openworked cal. 9710MC movement. THE CONSTRUCTION Boasting an enlarged Tank-style case with a twist, the platinum ref. 2772's construction features a bezel that is separate to the rest of the watch, with a screw in each corner holding it to the case, giving the watch a unique aesthetic on the wrist. TIMING MACHINE READOUT This reading was taken (crown down) with a ONEOF Accuracy Boutique Edition timing machine at time of cataloging. It is provided as a courtesy only, and shall not be construed as a warranty or guarantee of any kind. Please refer to our terms and conditions of sale for more information.