Cartier Tank Allongée Lanières Rose Gold Ref. 2593, 2004

Identity Cartier Tank Allongée Lanières Rose Gold Ref. 2593, 2004. Quartz movement. 18-carat rose gold case, 15 × 28 mm, Lanières carrure, crown set with a sapphire cabochon. Guilloché silver dial, large black Roman numerals at XII and VI, blued sword-shaped hands. Mineral crystal. Leather strap with original Cartier 18-carat rose gold buckle and passants. Horological context Louis Cartier designed the Tank in 1917, inspired by the tanks of the First World War. Production began in 1919 and immediately fixed the model's codes: rectangular case with lateral brancards, dial with black Roman numerals, chemin de fer minute track, blued sword-shaped hands, and a crown set with a sapphire cabochon. The lineage expanded throughout the twentieth century: Tank Cintrée in 1921, elongated and curved; Tank Louis Cartier in 1922, which became the model's canonical silhouette; Tank Chinoise the same year; Tank Basculante in 1932, with its pivoting case; Tank Asymétrique in 1936; Must de Cartier in 1977; Tank Américaine in 1989; Tank Française in 1996, the first Tank fitted with a fully integrated metal bracelet. The Tank Lanières extends this lineage as a ladies version, recognisable by the gold buckle and passants that punctuate its strap. Character In addition to the strap currently fitted, shown in the photos, the piece comes with a black leather strap fitted with the original 18-carat rose gold buckle and passants characteristic of the Tank Lanières on leather. Watch serviced. Excellent condition. Delivered with box, original Cartier papers dated 2004, and the Contre-Temps two-year warranty.