Here’s another beautiful Must de Cartier Tank watch, this time with a stunning, glossy black lacquered dial, also known as the ‘Onyx’ Tank among the vintage Must de Tank watches – it is a timepiece that is a downright icon and this particular example shows a dial without any cracks, spider-dial effect or damages. and is a watch accompanied by the original box and papers.

The black dial on our Cartier Tank is a dial without any hour, minute or seconds markers, this of-course adds to the overall clean look of the watch, but also adds a slice of mystery to it – The only printing done on the dial are the model name ‘Must de Cartier’ and the enlarged Cartier ‘Double C signature’ just above the six o’clock position. The intriguing black dial and black Alligator strap create a beautiful and elegant harmony, but the all-black appearance also seems fairly impressive; A sensation not all Tank watches can induce in my humble opinion. All numerals and hallmarks on the case-back are clearly visible to the naked eye, while the crown and it’s cabochon blue sapphire are in excellent and damage free conditions. Notice the small and unusual, but wonderfully executed hand-engraving at the bottom of the case-back – This says the word, Krefel. Krefel is a Belgian electronics powerhouse that has been around since 1958 and currently has over 70 active stores. In all likelihood, this Tank was given to a dedicated employee, and also explains the fun ‘sparkplug’ at the end of the engraving.

Inside this Cartier beats a Cartier signed, manual wind movement which was fully serviced. The 925 sterling silver case was once again plated with a new 20 micron layer of 18k gold, using the Vermeil technique. During the full service a new mineral crystal was also fitted. This beautiful Must de Cartier Tank ‘Onyx’ with manual wind movement will be sold with our extensive two year warranty.

reference: N/A
case number: 3 01XXXX
year of production: ca 1978
case diameter: 21x28mm
movement: manual wind, Cartier caliber 78-1
box and papers: yes