Tank Allongée — Eight Days · Yellow Gold, Radium Arabic Dial, 1931

Yellow-gold eight-day Allongée entered in the Cartier register on 18 June 1931: matteMatte dialA dial with a low-gloss surface finish. It describes the finish rather than a particular colour or luminous material. silver dial with radiumRadiumA radioactive element historically used in luminous paint on watch dials and hands. Its use belongs to the history of luminous materials, rather than a particular dial colour.-coated Arabic numerals, an “8” above the 6, radiumRadiumA radioactive element historically used in luminous paint on watch dials and hands. Its use belongs to the history of luminous materials, rather than a particular dial colour. skeleton handsHands with cut-out centres that leave an open frame. This describes the hands themselves, rather than a skeletonised movement.; rectangular EWC 10‴ ; 21 × 39 mm, on a pink-gold “grosses mailles” bracelet.