Probably the world's "only" must-have tank

Some of you may be interested in today's arrival.
The mast tank on the right side feels somehow "uncomfortable".
Yes, the color of the dial is "champagne"!



For comparison, I took this photo side by side with the Ivory Rome on the left.
The color of the dial is clearly darker!
By the way, this is neither a rewrite nor a custom product.
This is a genuine "original" part that had the dial replaced by Cartier!

The story behind it is...
A must-have tank with "Cartier" printed in cursive, which we have sold several times.
This is a must-have tank with black printed Roman numerals on a white base.
It is said that it was sold only in the American market in the 1970s,
It seems that sales were discontinued by the time the must tank became a collection.
After that, there should not have been a must tank with the same font.

In the case of the above mast tank, it is always a "hand-wound" movement,
one day,
A certain famous store was selling a must-have tank with a cursive logo without the "must de" notation.
At that time, I thought, ``Oh, I guess it's hand-wound?'' But for some reason, the color of the dial was a light brown.
I got curious and looked at it, and it turned out to be ``quartz.''

Based on the information I have, quartz with a cursive logo shouldn't exist.
That said, the shop is also quite famous and knowledgeable, so it shouldn't sell anything strange.
But to be honest, I had some doubts about it,
One day, a must-have tank with a quartz cursive logo came out.
I tried purchasing it anyway.

Then, when the product arrived,
No matter how you look at it, it's not a rewrite.
However, since it's something I've never seen before, I went to Cartier to have it repaired.
If the dial has been rewritten or has custom parts, it should not be repaired.
Two weeks later, when I received the estimate,
"The notation will be changed after the dial is replaced."

Wait a minute.
Changes in notation, more than anything,
Replacing the dial means that quartz with the cursive logo exists!?
What's more, the product name on the quote clearly says "TANK VERM SM CHAMPAGNE"!
What is champagne? ? ?
Seriously?!!
I exclaimed to myself (lol)

The reason why cursive logos disappear is that
Perhaps "must de" is what Cartier now describes as a Cartier collection.
The cursive logo itself is trademarked by someone other than Cartier.
Or a must-have tank with a cursive logo.
Cartier New York at the time (apparently it was a separate company at the time) manufactured it without permission.
There are many other possible reasons.

I thought about not replacing the dial for the time being, but
At that time, I didn't know what kind of dial it would be after replacing it, so
This time, I repaired it thoroughly, including replacing the dial.

The most important thing about this must-have tank is that the color of the dial is ``Champagne.''
Even with ivory, there are individual differences, and there are thin ones and dark ones,
The color is closer to brown than it was that day.
I have been in the watch industry for about 20 years,
Honestly, this is the first time I've seen this mast tank.

People tend to think that vintage watches have most of the information, but
I also get new information several times a year.
This must-have tank is nothing but a surprise.
I am proud that we are the only ones in the world that have this specimen.
That's not an exaggeration,
I am interested in vintage as one of the interesting things,
I think this is the result of thoroughly digging into the must tank.

This time's mast tank is on sale,
This is a really valuable document,
It seems that it will be almost impossible to obtain it in the future.
However, even if you own it, you can sell it.
Because I can't find any more value.
That's why I would like to give this watch to someone who will enjoy using it.
At the very least, it's good to know that our store has received such a rare must-have tank.

If you are interested in this watch, please contact us as soon as possible.
This is a watch that you will definitely not be able to make an appointment for next time.
It is no exaggeration to say that this is an individual that has mastered the fun of vintage items.
It's a watch that I have a lot of confidence in, so
Please contact us!!