The "Cartier Must Tank" that arrived today features full Arabic numeral indices, which is rare for Cartier.
While Cartier is strongly associated with Roman numerals, this time it's different.
The Arabic dial, one of the popular designs in the Must series,
features indices with a charming typeface that, in a good way, isn't typical of Cartier,
making it a favorite point for those who become its owners.
This Arabic dial, which could be called an unusual variation on the Tank, a watch design that has remained unchanged for over a century,
is sure to offer a different charm from the standard ivory Roman dial or opalin versions.
However, this time...
This is a new old stock item with the original protective seal from shipping still perfectly intact.
Cartier watches from that period had a semi-circular sticker indicating the shipping month and year placed over the case back seal.
Reading this, it indicates a shipping date of "June 1992," but it is almost certainly not the manufacturing date but rather the "shipping" date.
At the very least, it's unlikely that there was a long gap between manufacturing and shipping,
so if you were born in 1992 or have a special memory from that year,
wouldn't that spark your desire to purchase it?
Of course, the original strap and original D-buckle from that time remain,
making this a highly satisfying item.
Unfortunately, there are minor scratches on the glass, and it's our guess that
it may have been scratched during retail display or similar, making it unsellable,
and thus it ended up being stocked as is.
That said, it was manufactured 34 years ago,
and achieving a perfectly flawless condition is a difficult issue for vintage items.
At least judging by the condition of the case and strap,
there appear to be no signs of daily use,
so we are selling it as new old stock.
This is actually our first time acquiring new old stock with an Arabic dial,
and considering the rarity of the watch itself, it is a very valuable piece.
It is highly unlikely that we will ever receive an item in such condition again, and at the same time,
we are confident that we are the only store in the world currently holding this new old stock watch.
There is truly no reason to miss out on this.
This is a watch you should regret buying rather than regret not buying!
