The santos claims the enviable title of the first modern wristwatch, made by louis cartier in 1904 for brazilian aviator, bon vivant and apparently allround cool guy alberto santosdumont. The bold, legible roman numerals sit beneath a chapter ring of incremental batons, and the hypnotic layout of the dial presents time in a concise manner. The tank watch was first introduced in 1917, hence this years centenary celebration. The watch has a square stainless steel case and a matching bezel with screws. Cartiers most commercial launch this year is an extensive range of. W6800251 incorporating roman numerals, blue swordshaped hands, a winding. 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. It houses a silvered sunburst guilloche dial which features black roman numerals as hourmarkers, a date window, and blue hands. In addition to these features, the curvature of the crystal makes the roman numerals distort slightly at different viewpoints, adding to. Fitted to a black cartier leather strap with a solid 18ct rose gold double folding clasp. Cartier w5200027 31mm tank solo xl automatic wristflatter. Blued swordshaped hands, blue roman numerals complete with the secret signature, and central silvered flinque sunray finish.
The sapphire tip of the crown, set flush to the metal, defines the color scheme, and the markings on the dial and the hands echo this same swath of blue. It encases a silver dial that features black painted roman numerals as hourmarkers and blue hands. Cartier tank solo quartz ladies watch, model w5200005, new and authentic, free shipping. Blue steel hands shaped like swords remarkably, with an astounding 45models presently available in its six current collections, cartier has managed to make all of them uniquely attractive and yet easily identifiable to even the untrained eye. The whole piece is powered by an automatic movement, cartier caliber 077. The new cartier santos 100 adlc is fully black, entirely coated with aldc, including the bezel now in steel and its 8 screws. This watch comes with cartier box, booklets and cd. Second hand cartier ballon bleu watches collector square. Cartier quartz watch tank solo large w5200014 roman. There is also that blue dialed version of the ballon bleu that is special for the platinum cased model. The bluejeans desktop app provides an immersive video, audio, and web conferencing experience. Silvered flinque dial, roman numerals, moon phases at 9 oclock, bluedsteel swordshaped hands.
Cartier hands genuine see additional information for specification. Allows for swimming, snorkeling and showering do not expose to hot water 200m660ft 500m1650ft. Handson with the zenith elite chronograph classic blue dial. Same goes for the crown, in black, but still with the blue sapphire cabochon. Its a watch that you can be comfortable with from the getgo, while still catching yourself staring at it for a little too long throughout the day. Silver opaline dial with blue hands and roman numeral hour markers. The company specialised in luxury jewellery, a domain with which louisfrancois was familiar having spent a number of years learning from a master craftsman. Dec 18, 2015 blue steel hands shaped like swords remarkably, with an astounding 45models presently available in its six current collections, cartier has managed to make all of them uniquely attractive and yet easily identifiable to even the untrained eye.
Shop certified preowned cartier ladies tank francaise watch. Rise above the crowd with this stunning cartier wrist watch for women. Equipped with the new inhouse cartier movement, the 1904 mc. The cartier santos is that rare watch that balances familiarity and ingenuity. Hands on with the zenith elite chronograph classic blue dial introducing three supercomplicated cartier watches from the fine watchmaking collection weekend roundup spying artists, hero shrews, and tricky photographers. Sword shaped blue hands 42 hour power reserve selfwinding automatic movement cartier caliber 049 vibrations per hour. With just two hands and cartier roman numerals, the guilloche machine engraved dial looks slick and still easy to read.
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An octagonal steel crown, appointed with a faceted blue spinel, accents the case, framed by steel crown protectors. Cartier quartz watch tank solo large w5200014 roman numerals. Allows for contact with water such as washing hands and rain. Cartier returns to santos name for a range of commercial mens. Whether or not you like the style of it is a matter of taste, but it is a pretty attractive face in the scheme of things. All these details are real cartier hallmarks, and they work well. See more ideas about cartier, cartier perfume and antique fountain pens. The watch is 34 mm by 27 mm and has a steel case and bracelet. The dial has romannumeral hour markers and swordshaped steel blue hands. Cartier 3001 cartier reference ref id 3001 watch at chrono24.
The love collection by cartier was created by aldo cipullo in new york in 1971, to celebrate passion and eternal love. Cartier will not accept any return if the creation shows signs of wear, has been used, or has been altered from its original condition in any way. Cartier mens wsbb0025 ballon bleu blue leather watch. The watch quickly caught on and has had pride of place in cartiers lineup ever since. This watch features precise cartier calibre 687 swiss.
Cartier pasha with the larger 42mm 18ct solid rose gold case, silver dial with black arabic hour markers at 12, 3, 6 and 9, cartier blue sapphire cabochon crown. It has a white dial, 20mm x 25mm stainless steel case and bracelet, synthetic blue spinel cabochon crown, roman numerals with blued stainless hands, and swiss made quartz movement. Powered by cartiers own calibre 057 swissquartz with twohand movement, this luxurious womens watch is. Shop cartier mens w62048v3 roadster stainless steel watch. New cartier ballon bleu w69016z4 gents watch steel case. Although i didnt think i was a santos guy before spending a week with the latest iteration, the watch won me over and. This is a certified preowned cartier tank francaise ladies watch. Cartier ballon bleu extraflat watch handson ablogtowatch.
Like the santos, the watch has a black dial with contrasting white roman numerals and swordshaped, luminouscoated hands under a sapphire crystal. The watch is secured by a brushed steel bracelet with screws. This new watch maintains its 42 mm x 11 mm case and will continue to be available in all other seven models available up to date. Cartier watches are the mechanics of passion, a fusion of cuttingedge technology and character. The blue is reflected in the traditional cartier swordshaped blue hands, giving the watch a sense of balance and design compatibility. Cartier hands blue steel 49184381 for mvt 057157 ebay. Adlc is a coating specific to cartier, close to dlc. If the case and the crown are new, the dial is classic cartier. The name ballon bleu comes from the particular shape of this watch. Cartier silver stainless steel santos galbee w20056d6 womens.