{"product_id":"cartier-tank-cintree-piece-unique-as09552","title":"Cartier Tank Cintrée Piece Unique","description":"\u003cp\u003eProvocative and audacious, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/pages\/preowned-and-vintage-cartier-watches\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCartier\u003c\/a\u003e Tank Cintrée was absolutely ahead of its time.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBlazing an entirely unique path in ergonomic watch design, Louis Cartier used his design prowess to create a timepiece that followed the contours of a wearer’s wrist. Featuring a curved case and crystal, the genius of its design resides in its caseback construction. Seemingly flat to the naked eye, the caseback is built with a movement housing built into the inside, minimizing thickness and allowing its shapely aesthetics and spectacular design to breathe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAhhhhh.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated in three different size variations, the 9 lignes, or known better as the ‘Jumbo,’ is without question the most desirable, with its long rectangular case silhouette exaggerating its curvaceous architecture and dial presentation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot only is this Cartier Tank Cintrée of the ‘Jumbo’ variety, it’s a piece-unique produced as a custom order for a client under the \u003cem\u003emaison’s\u003c\/em\u003e ‘New Special Order’ program from 2022. Housed in a 23mm x 46mm platinum case, this piece features the Tank Cintrée’s signature curved case lines and sapphire crystal, a polished bezel, a red cabochon crown, and an accompanying black alligator leather strap with a platinum Ardillon pin buckle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile Roman indices are very much a part of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/cartier-tank-cintree-jumbo?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=eaa12be1b\u0026amp;_ss=r\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etraditional Cintrée\u003c\/a\u003e design language, this special piece is fitted with a custom-order ‘scientific’ dial, inspired by another piece unique Cintrée from the 1930s that currently resides in the Cartier Museum. The silver dial features a rectangular sunburst center framed by a dial border with matte finish. Featuring a set of printed Arabic numerals, the quadrant indices are slightly larger and are accompanied by a blued-steel, Breguet handset as well as a central minute track reminiscent of the timekeeping instruments used by mid-century scientists and engineers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing a caseback with a ‘2022\/No.1’ engraving, this one-of-one piece delivers with all of its factory goodies including its complete inner and outer box set, books, Certificate of Origin, and warranty card dated August, 2022. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere aren’t enough adjectives in the English, or French, dictionary to describe how incredibly cool, or \u003cem\u003eincroyablement cool\u003c\/em\u003e, this piece really is!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cartier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40920045944919,"sku":"40950278","price":85000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/AS09552_40950278_CARTIER_TANKCINTREEPLATINUM_4124F2022-1-11.jpg?v=1730496459","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/cartier-tank-cintree-piece-unique-as09552","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}