Geo
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Cartier LC Tank
Apr 29, 2010,23:47 PM
Congrats with the LC Tank.
You bought one of the most important icons in watch history!
I will try to answer some of your questions.
Cartier originally released the Tank LC in 1919 and the watch has
always been in the catalogue since.
Over the years the model has evaluated slightly, different dials, case dimensions and crowns.
The movement used is a, by Cartier reworked calibre 021, that comes from Frederique Piguet.
A company that also supplied Cartier with movements for other models, like the Santos Dumont,
Tortue Quantieme and Tank Americaine XL Chronographe.
Cartier just now introduced a larger model of the famous Tank;
the LC Tank XL with date window and power reserve.
The movement is the new mechanical winding, calibre 9753MC, developed by Cartier.
Valuations are in general not done at the forums;
please use the PM function for that.
GEO
This message has been edited by Geo on 2010-04-29 23:50:47
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By: Geo : April 29th, 2010-23:47
Congrats with the LC Tank. You bought one of the most important icons in watch history! I will try to answer some of your questions. Cartier originally released the Tank LC in 1919 and the watch has always been in the catalogue since. Over the years the m...
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