Pre-Owned
Cartier

Cartier Tank ‘Onyx and Coral’

40950548/AS11831 21 mm
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Each pre-owned timepiece is back by a two-year mechanical warranty from the date of purchase by Analog:Shift. Prior to sale, every watch is serviced and maintained as needed by our team of expert watchmakers to ensure it is functioning as intended and running within acceptable gain/loss tolerances.

The warranty does not cover damage resulting from accidents, misuse, abuse, unauthorized modifications or repairs, or tampering by third parties. It is non-transferable.

Please keep in mind that these products are vintage and pre-owned, often with decades of history and wear. Exclusions apply.

Analog:Shift Two-Year Warranty

Analog:Shift Two-Year Warranty

Backed by a two-year mechanical warranty from the date of purchase
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Our commitment to you does not end at delivery. We offer the following return services to make your experience as pleasant as possible.

10-Day Returns For Timepieces:

Timepieces purchased online can be returned or exchanged within 10 days from when they are shipped or collected.

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Cartier Tank ‘Onyx and Coral’ - (Ref. 40950548/AS11831) Product Details

There are certain designs that just resonate throughout the years and remain evergreen despite changing trends and tastes.

The Cartier Tank, in all its one hundred-plus years of production, is one such design. Whether in gold (yellow, pink, or white), stainless steel, or vermeil; whether Française, Chinoise, Americaine, or Normale; the Tank by Cartier is one watch that truly deserves to be called ‘iconic.’

Cartier introduced the Tank in 1917, with a run of six pieces — given, or so the legend goes, to American General Joseph Pershing and his staff. The design of the Tank was supposedly inspired by the Renault FT-17 tanks Cartier glimpsed on the battlefield of the Great War. (Cartier took the look of the Renault tank's treads and applied it to the lugs, which were integrated via brancards into the case itself.) That first run of six pieces increased to 33 by 1920, and by the end of the 20th century, that number stood well in the thousands. In sheer volume alone, the Tank — in all its various models — is Cartier's largest line of watches.

This particular Tank is one of the more decorated rare iterations that few have ever seen. A Reference 78227, it measures 21 x 28mm in yellow gold, with a brilliant onyx outer strip and a coral dial center. With diamond set brancards and a diamond crown, this beautiful piece is powered by a manually-wound movement, and brings the functional form of the Tank Louis to the nines. A beautiful mix of materials and winning design language, this is a stunning rare Paris Tank for the ultimate vintage Cartier lover!

What better way to break into the Cartier world than with this showstopper of a Tank?

General

Condition

Pre-owned

Brand

Cartier

Reference

40950548/AS11831

Year

1990s

Family

Tank

Product Code

40950548

Water Resistance

Not Guaranteed

Features

Manual winding

Case

Case Size

21 mm

Case Material

18Ct Yellow Gold

Dial

Dial Color

Other

Movement

Type

Hand Wound

Bracelet

Type

Strap

Bracelet Material

Leather

Buckle/Clasp

Pin