Tank Chinoise
1922–?9 variants
The original Chinoise: a square Tank case with raised bars above and below the dial that lie over the vertical brancards and form the lugs. Dials follow the Tank pattern of the period — Roman numerals, blued hands, cabochon crown. Cases are mostly yellow gold; platinum examples are very rare. Among the scarcest of the early Tank variants.
No reference number: early Cartier wristwatches are identified by model name and case numbers. Produced in very small numbers in the 1920s and 1930s.
Variants over time
All recorded years
19201999
192019301940195019601970198019902000
Faded ends mark approximate or unknown dates. Years are as stated by the cited sources.
Reference specifications
- Brand
- Cartier
- Model
- Tank Chinoise
- Reference
- No reference number
- Category
- Dress
- Production
- 1922–?
- Case size
- 23 × 23 mm
- Movement
- Manual winding
Specs shared by all variants. Variant pages show where a variant differs.
Read more
- Cartier Tank: A Guide to Classic and Modern ModelsRead more at Bob's Watches (opens in a new tab)
- The Definitive Guide to the Cartier TankRead more at Analog:Shift (opens in a new tab)
- The Essential Guide to the Cartier TankRead more at Sotheby's (opens in a new tab)
- Tank Chinoise (glossary)Read more at The Cartiers (Francesca Cartier Brickell)