Cartier Tank Obus founders a 'sailing ship' caseback

a 'sailing ship' caseback

This particular Reference 5520 features a 38mm 18k rose gold case with a pair of svelte rectangular pushers framing a large winding unsigned crown

while American-market models — cased in steel

This Date+Day features classic styling and materials (including a magnified acrylic crystal and Tritium luminous indices with matching handset) with the added bonus of a slightly oversized 38mm 'Jumbo' case size for those who feel the standard 36mm Day-Date is a hair small

time-only dress pieces to more functional tool watches

Cartier Tank Obus founders a 'sailing ship' casebackWhat can one say about Cartier? For more than a century, the maison has defined elegance and refinement, producing timepieces worn by icons from Clark Gable and Rudolph Valentino to Andy Warhol. Few brands so seamlessly bridge the worlds of haute joaillerie and watchmaking, and fewer still have left such a mark on culture. The watch presented here is a Tank Obusone of the more distinctive interpretations of Cartiers signature design. While