Wristwatches · Wristwatch
Cartier Tank Louis 18kt Gold with gold Bracelet, early 2000s
- Maker / attribution
- Cartier (maker)
- Date
- early 2000s
- Historical period
- Mechanical Renaissance (1990 – 2010)
- Country of origin
- France
- Object type
- Wristwatch
- Materials / technique
- gold
- Stock no.
- W-2440
- Credit line
- Dealer listing, Bulang & Sons (W-2440)
- Catalogue title (original)
- Cartier Tank Louis 18kt Gold with gold Bracelet (English)
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Record summary
Catalogued by Bulang & Sons (dealer), Copenhagen (stock number W-2440), this is a wristwatch by Cartier, made in France, dated early 2000s. The Atlas places it in the Mechanical Renaissance period (1990 – 2010) of its Wristwatches collection. Materials and techniques recorded by the source: gold. The record is illustrated with 6 photographs.
Assembled from the source record's structured fields. Dates and attributions are given as the source states them; where a field is missing the Atlas leaves it blank rather than estimating.
Catalogue description
Dealer description — Bulang & Sons
The Cartier tank needs no introduction but just in case : Not only is it one of the oldest and most enduring watch designs, it’s also one of the hottest models in the current market. Louis Cartier, the founder of the brand, invented the Cartier Tank watch in 1917. The shape and the name of the Cartier Tank are actually inspired by the top-down view of a Renault FT-17, which is a French army tank that was used during the first World War. This is a classic and classy looking Cartier Tank Louis with all the hallmarks of the brand, including silver/ white dial with black Roman numerals and railroad track, with small seconds and a date feature. The watch has blued hands and a blue cabochon-topped winding crown. The dial and case are both in superb condition with the dial having a hidden Cartier logo at 10 o’clock. The best thing about this watch is the incredible 13-link bracelet that is elegant and fine and matches the soul of this watch perfectly! The bracelet has a hidden folding clasp and will fit a wrist up to 18.5cm. The watch has been serviced by Cartier in 2021 , there is a service sticker on the case back and it comes with the Cartier service pouch. The quartz movement has been fully checked by our watchmaker and a new battery fitted. There is a lot of love for Cartier at the moment and we have a great track record of selling them. Please reach out if we can help you in any way with more information. Specifications: - Cartier Tank Louis - Reference 8110 - Yellow gold case 31x23mm - Serial 81100200xxx dating to early 2000s - Silver / white dial with painted black Roman numerals - Blued hands - Blue cabochon-topped winder - Yellow gold 13-link bracelet - Cartier service pouch and Cartier service case back sticker - New battery fitted by our watchmaker - Includes a handmade leather watch pouch
Historical context
Mechanical Renaissance (1990 – 2010)
Mechanical watches return as cultural objects; independent watchmaking flourishes.
Mechanical watches returned as cultural and luxury objects. Complications, tourbillons and new materials proliferated; independent watchmakers such as George Daniels, F.P. Journe and Philippe Dufour revived artisanal watchmaking; collecting vintage watches became a major field.
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Atlas type guide
Wristwatches
Bracelet watches were worn by women from the early nineteenth century — Breguet made one for Caroline Murat, Queen of Naples, in 1810–12 — but the wristwatch only became a man's instrument with military use and aviation in the early twentieth century. Between the World Wars it overtook the pocket watch; the 1920s and 1930s brought rectangular Art Deco cases, water-resistant cases and the first automatic winding systems.
After 1945 the wristwatch became a carrier of identity — dress watches, sports and dive watches, chronographs, calendars — produced by Swiss, American, Japanese, German, Soviet and Chinese industries. The quartz revolution after 1969 and the mechanical renaissance since the 1990s, including the rise of independent watchmakers, complete the story.
What to look for
- The reference number (between the lugs or inside the case back) and serial number, the starting point for dating.
- The calibre: its maker and number are often stamped under the dial or on the bridge.
- Originality of dial, hands and crown — refinished ('redial') dials are common.
- Case material marks: 18K/750, 14K/585, stainless steel, gold-filled, plated.
Dating clues
- Wire-lug cases: before c. 1925.
- Water-resistant screw-down cases: from 1926.
- Quartz movements: from 1969; sapphire crystals widespread after c. 1980.
General guidance written by the Atlas editors about this kind of object. It is not a statement about this particular piece; for that, rely on the source record above and on physical examination.
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