Cartier watch community lost a great figure. I enjoy his writing and our conversation, even if it's only in social media. And with Cartier just releasing their new watches today, I really missed his take on new releases. Rest in power, George.
I want to get one for myself as well, but I'm not sure how good the content is. I have the first book from the 90's that have full catalogue of Tanks made in 1910-1990's, and that is a worthy purchase. The second book was okay, and third one dwindles a bit. Not sure about the fourth one and no book
Great tank, although I find the watch is too big for your wrist. Tank was meant to be worn on the smaller side, I would go with large (25x33mm) or even small (23x30mm) that is true to vintage proportion. It just feels classier in smaller size. And because it's also flat all around, as opposed to cur
I would suggest for you to try the watch yourself in Cartier AD, and have the sales rep remove the plastic wrap. You’ll see how the mineral glass will play with the lights better.
To appreciate mineral glass in Tank LC, you have to really see how their watches are made in the 40's and 50's. The silhouette works with flat gold brancard and super curved mineral glass. It reflect light in a very distinct way, almost candy-like in person. And this is something that sapphire could
Even though I only have 1 quartz watch in my collection (a Tank Francaise), I have to say the whole quartz hate is so unwarranted for. Quartz came in in the 70's and just demolish the entire Swiss watch industry. They are accurate, simple to produce, insensitive to shock/vibration, and almost fail-p