Cartier Vintage Mens Tank Mechanical Watch - Gold Vermeil, 18K Gold over Sterling Silver

Cartier Vintage Mens Tank Mechanical Watch - Gold Vermeil, 18K Gold over Sterling SilverWorn by Bill Clinton, Elton John, Djimon Hounsou, Jennifer Aniston, Anna Wintour, and the late Princess Diana, the company's watches have long been favourites of royalty, Hollywood celebrities, and any person desiring to wear a watch of distinction. Designed personally by Louis Cartier in 1917 and patterned after an army tank, Cartier's iconic Tank watch symbolized speed and achievement. Cartier Tanks, already known as a true iconic watch, have seen

bejeweled with diamonds

Plaque or G 20M

And the watch's original strap shows only very light signs of having been worn

Featuring a classic and elegant 18K gold case with chamfered lugs

Better than near mint with one tiny pin prick in back and a tiny pin prick mark on the edge of the back

gold tone unsigned clasp

This first edition example was made before the caliber change from 27DL to 381

and the printing could pass to the naked eye as Omega factory done work

Its untouched original dial is in excellent condition with fairly light aging

The body and back show fairly light signs of having been polished

It lives up to its names as one of the elegant and sophisticated "De Ville" models

and 24 hour capabilities