Description

The present watch is the Cartier Privé Tank à Guichets in platinum, reference WGTA0236, a contemporary revival of Cartier’s 1928 “Tank with Windows” rendered to exacting modern standards.

The platinum case measures 37.6 × 24.8 mm and a remarkably slim 6 mm in height, with the crown re-positioned at 12 o’clock in the spirit of historic examples (as opposed to the 2005 CPCP re-editions of the Tank à Guichets featuring a ruby-set crown at 3 o’clock). Time is displayed digitally via twin apertures on the brushed front: a jumping hours window at 12 o’clock and a “dragging” minutes window at 6 o’clock, with burgundy Arabic numerals on white discs replacing the hands. Each aperture is framed by a beveled, mirror‑polished rim finished with movement‑style anglage, underscoring the piece’s jewel‑like precision.

Powering the watch is Cartier’s new in‑house, manual‑winding caliber 9755 MC, an integrated jumping‑hour movement with approximately 42 hours of power reserve. True to the model’s dress‑watch purity, the movement is housed behind a solid back.

With its ultra‑slim profile, crown at 12, and crisp digital display framed by hand‑finished bevels, this Tank à Guichets captures the essential modernism of the original while introducing a dedicated in‑house caliber for a definitive, contemporary take on Cartier’s most minimal Tank.

The watch is paired with an alligator leather strap and a platinum ardillon buckle, completing a restrained and beautifully balanced composition.

Cartier – Bio

Founded by Louis-Francois Cartier in 1847, the house of Cartier is the luxury jewellers by reference in France.
Jewellers of the royal family and their prominent entourage, they quickly acquired fame in Europe. Later Louis Cartier gave a second life to old watchmaking traditions with pieces like the mystery clocks, gem-set watches and other flamboyant pieces.

One of their iconic models called the Santos was made in 1904 for his friend and client the aviator from Brazil, Alberto Santos-Dumont.   Followed by other successful models like the Tonneau in 1906, the Tortue in 1912 and the famous Tank in 1919 to mention few. The brand stayed in the family until 1964 and is now owned by a Swiss watch group.