Tank Louis Cartier 78086
1973–c. 19857 variants
Manual-wind Tank Louis of the 1970s–80s in 18k gold, 30 × 23 mm (catalogues give 23–24 × 30–31 mm, about 6 mm thick), white dial with black radial Roman numerals and inner track, blued sword hands and sapphire cabochon; found with “Paris” dials. The case number is the reference followed by a running number (780860082 … 7808613966). Succeeded by the thinner ref. 96065.
HODINKEE’s Anthony Traina estimates about 15,000 made (serials documented up to 14,xxx); production of the 1973 Louis Cartier Collection models ran into the mid-1980s. Three cabochon crown types follow the serials: Type 1 (tall, pointed) from the start to about 6xxx–7xxx, Type 2 (short, pointed) most common at 7xxx–8xxx, Type 3 (stubby, rounded) mostly 10,xxx–14,xxx. Running numbers recorded at Antiquorum span 0082 to 13966 (case Nos. 780860082–7808613966). Antiquorum’s decade estimates for these numbers are not consistent (e.g. 0082 “circa 1985”, 5169 “circa 1980”, 2657 and 13966 “1990s”), so no serial-to-year table is given.
Variants over time
Faded ends mark approximate or unknown dates. Years are as stated by the cited sources.
Reference specifications
- Brand
- Cartier
- Model
- Tank Louis Cartier
- Reference
- 78086
- Category
- Dress
- Production
- 1973–c. 1985
- Case material
- 18k yellow gold
- Case size
- 30 × 23 mm
- Movement
- Manual winding
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