18ct yellow gold Cartier Tank Normale wristwatch. Made 1970

The Cartier Tank was created in 1917 and was released for general sale two years later. By the early 1920’s the popularity of the Cartier Tank watch was rising, and variations of the watch appeared. This included the Tank Louis Cartier (LC) in 1922. It was (and still is) a sophisticated, yet tough, unisex timepiece with a serious celebrity following. Rudolph Valentino insisted that his character, Ahmed, wear the watch in the 1926 film, The Son of the Sheik creating one of the most famous anachronisms in the history of cinema. Former First Lady of the United States Jaqueline Kennedy was also famous for wearing a Tank LC wristwatch made in 1962 Brand: Cartier Made: 1970 Model: Tank Reference: 78093 Calibre: ETA 2512 Movement: Manual Material: 18ct yellow gold Features: Sapphire cabochon crown Dial: Off-white dial featuring black printed Roman numeral hour indices with inner minute track and blued steel sword shaped hands Case Dimensions: 20 x 27mm Bracelet/Strap: Leather strap Accessories: 18ct yellow gold deployant buckle SKU: 3603