{"product_id":"cartier-tank-americaine-automatic-as04333","title":"Cartier Tank Americaine Automatic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Cartier Tank Americaine is quite possibly the least understood model in Cartier's lineup.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIntroduced in 1989 under Richemeont group ownership, the Tank Americaine is in many ways a modern update to the classic Cintrée model. With an elongated case featuring a gently curved case back, the Americaine line was designed from the start as a larger watch to suit American tastes. Initially launched exclusively with quartz movements, the line has expanded in the past decades to include a variety of mechanical variants, as well as different sizes, case materials, and complications that put the Americaine all over the map in terms of value — hence the broad confusion amongst collectors, who don't know where to 'put' the model in the lineup from low to high.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis particular example, a Reference 1741, features an 18k white gold case with a curved sapphire crystal, a white \u003cem\u003eguilloche\u003c\/em\u003e dial with printed \u003cem\u003eRoman\u003c\/em\u003e indices and a matching blued-steel \u003cem\u003esword \u003c\/em\u003ehandset, a date window at 6 o’clock, and Cartier's ubiquitous sapphire cabochon winding crown to operate the in-house Calibre 120 automatic-winding movement within. Fitted to a black leather strap with a signed 18K white gold \u003cem\u003eArdillon \u003c\/em\u003epin buckle, this piece is suitable for virtually any wrist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIf you're Cartier-curious but the Tank Louis or the Santos don't speak to you, the Tank Americaine might just be the watch for you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cartier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39791550005335,"sku":"40950027","price":8950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/products\/AS04333_40950027_CARTIER_TANKAMERICAINEAUTOMATIC18K_1741-6.jpg?v=1654624233","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/cartier-tank-americaine-automatic-as04333","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}