Cartier Tank Must Small WSTA0051 2021 [Preowned]

Overview The Tank Must de Cartier was born in 1977 as Cartier's response to the quartz crisis, the first time the Tank was produced at industrial scale and the first time it left precious metal for a base-metal case. That name sat dormant for decades until Cartier revived it at Watches & Wonders 2021 as an all-steel collection built around the QuickSwitch interchangeable bracelet system. The WSTA0051 is the small model from that relaunch, and with papers dated 2021, this example is an early piece from the revival series rather than a later production run. The case is steel, 29.5mm by 22mm, 6.6mm thick, with a sapphire crystal front and an exhibition sapphire caseback. The crown is beaded and set with a synthetic cabochon-shaped spinel, Cartier's standard treatment on the steel Tank Must rather than a genuine stone. The dial follows Tank's standard layout: silvered, with Roman numerals and blued-steel sword hands. The bracelet is steel and swaps out through Cartier's QuickSwitch system without tools. Water resistance is 30 metres. The movement is Cartier's high-autonomy quartz, the deliberate choice behind this reference's compact profile and low-maintenance ownership. That's the point of the Tank Must line, not a shortfall against the automatic Tank Louis Cartier or Tank Américaine references above it in the catalogue. Within Cartier's Tank family, the Must sits below the Louis Cartier and Américaine lines, carrying its value on accessibility rather than complication, alongside the Santos as one of the brand's entry points into watch ownership. This piece is preowned in excellent condition, with the complete original set, box, and papers dated 2021, at RM13,900. Specifications Brand : Cartier Model Name : Tank Must Small Reference : WSTA0051 Material Stainless Steel Movement : Quartz movement Case Diameter : 33.7 x 25.5mm Bracelet / Strap : Stainless Steel Features : 30m depth rating Condition Preowned, Excellent Condition, Complete Original Set with Box and Papers dated 2021. Warranty 1 year warranty from SCW