1960's Cartier Vintage Mens "Collection Privee" Level Ultra Thin Tank Watch - Solid 18K Gold

1960's Cartier Vintage Mens "Collection Privee" Level Ultra Thin Tank Watch - Solid 18K GoldToday's Watch of the Week showcases this rare edition of a Cartier Tank. Designed personally by Louis Cartier in 1917 and patterned after an army tank, Cartier's iconic Tank watch symbolized speed, achievement, and being unstoppable. Worn by General Pershing in 1918, Clark Gable in 1948, and Muhammed Ali for many years, the Cartier men's Tank is a true classic in the world of vintage dress watches. This very fine and rare version of the Tank features

It's easy to see how this watch came from the era that culminated with the '57 Chevy and the '59 Cadillac fin

Hands: White gold

Breguet overcoiled hairspring

The rest of the bracelet is just short of mint

It has been freshly overhauled - the winding is perfectly smooth - and we have installed a new crocodile strap for the finishing touch

fitted with a gold-tone Omega buckle

It is fully Omega down to the original hands and winding crown

Case condition: Very nice near mint with light wear

The wristwatch showcased in today's offering is a stunning example of one of Omega's very ladies watches in steel and solid 18K gold

this Vacheron possesses refined elegance in its sleek and very petite form

Caliber 30 T2 RG movement is clean and running true

These are much rarer and more desirable than the stick marker dial examples