Tank Louis Cartier Tank Louis Extra Plate (Pre-CPCP) 96065

Successor to ref. 78086 with a guillochéGuillochéDecorative patterns engraved into a surface with an engine-turning machine. Similar-looking patterns do not by themselves establish how a dial was made. dial in place of the earlier enamelEnamelA glass-based decorative material fused to metal by firing. In traditional dial-making, powdered enamel is applied in layers and heated in a kiln. A dealer’s colour or finish description alone does not establish this construction. dials, an even thinner case (about 5 mm), and Frédéric Piguet calibreThe designation of a watch movement, identifying its design or movement family. 96 (catalogued by Antiquorum as cal. 21). 30 × 23.5 mm. Case numbers are 96065 followed by a running number. Often delivered on integrated gold bracelets.