Cartier Tank Américaine 2489 Factory Diamond Set 18K White Gold

Brand history
Cartier was founded in 1847 in Paris, by Louis-François Cartier when he continued with his master’s (Adolphe Picard) workshop by himself. 27 years later, in 1874, the son of Louis-François Cartier (Alfred Cartier) took over the company. The iconic worldwide iconic status of the Cartier brand however weren’t established by the Cartier company directors Louis-François- or later, Alfred Cartier. It were the three sons of Alfred Cartier (Louis-, Pierre- and Jacques Cartier), who made Cartier a world renowned jewellery and watch brand.

Alberto Santos Dumont, a pioneer aviator from Brazil complained to his friend Louis Cartier in 1904, he had trouble reading the time from a pocket watch while flying and testing airplanes. Therefor, Louis Cartier designed a thin wristwatch with a distinctive rectangular design featuring a manual wind movement. Alberto Santos Dumont preferred this watch above many other watches in that era, together with a clientele who followed in his opinion. The watch therefor was named after the ‘first-wearer’, ‘Santos Dumont’. This was Cartier first wristwatch, which still is in production today in many different sizes and variaties. This series of events could be seen as the start of the iconic Cartier identity, as the spirit of this first ‘Santos Dumont’ wristwatch can be seen in many other watches of the brand that followed, such as the Cartier Tank, Cartier Panthère and the Cartier Crash.

Product information
This exquisite and elegant, Cartier Tank Américaine features the distinctive Cartier design elements, such as the 18k gold rectangular case with factory set diamonds, a Roman numeral dial with a ‘railroad’ minute track, and a beautiful diamond in the crown of the watch. The details of this crown refer – and pay tribute to the legacy of the Cartier jewellery, which are world renowned for their designs, quality and iconic status. This watch being circa 2000, the condition emphasizes the originality of this Cartier Tank watch. Attached to this watch is a brand new and handmade strap in black, which are made from the finest leather and is finished to the highest standarts. The icing on the cake is the iconic 18k white gold Cartier folding clasp, which creates a unique wrist presence while wearing this watch.

The elegantly shaped case of the watch measures 19.5 x 35 mm excluding the crown. This is a very well proportioned Cartier Tank size, which makes it therefor very wearable for both gentlemen and elegant women. The diamonds of this Cartier Tank Américaine are without compromises. They were the biggest available factory set diamonds for this model!

For the ultimate Christmas feeling, this watch will be delivered with an additional lacquer-finished, red Cartier strap. Very tasteful for ladies, in combination with the right hand bag, dress, or lipstick… Or pair it with your favorite pair of Louboutin shoes!