Cartier Tank Mc Chronograph Review

Very few will spend 10 000 on a watch like this because of name alone.

Cartier tank mc chronograph review.

Introduced just earlier this year the cartier tank mc chronograph is the first tank chronograph with an in house calibre the recently developed 1904 ch mc movement. Not the band was under warranty in 2 years this 5k watch has been returned for service twice with faults to the clasp and band right off the bat with only a smug it s only warranted for the watch movement. Cartier must realize that the buyer of a 11 000 in house chronograph is very different than the buyer of a 3 000 tank francaise or even a 6 500 ballon bleu. The 1904 mc proved to be a strong workhorse since it is in use with the calibre de cartier watch since 2010.

That original watch was a rectangular watch nearly square like its cousin the santos with large rails sometimes called brancards the french for stretcher on either side of the roman numeral dial and a design that was at the time unlike anything else out there. The tank watch was first introduced in 1917 hence this year s centenary celebration. Cartier caliber 8971 mc. Cartier tank cintrée specification and price.

Either i have it or i can get it. Http bit ly 2dicxwu the cartier t. Shop all cartier watches. I ve specifically decided to not include a long discussion of the history of the tank watch including the various potential sources of the name.

Cartier w5330002 tank mc rose gold large model brown dial leather 15 880. Larger and more imposing than earlier tank models the tank mc chronograph is the newest wristwatch to join cartier s small range of entry level men s chronograph watches. Agreed my wife just purchased a 5k watch in 2016 only to be told the watch.