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Cartier Must de Cartier Tank with Wood Dial

Partially verified

This Cartier wristwatch is part of the Must de Cartier Tank series, characterized by its rectangular case measuring 23 by 31 mm. The watch features a distinct wood veneer dial in a warm, dark brown tone, marked with the "must de Cartier" script and Cartier logo. Housed in a 925 sterling silver case finished with gold plating, known as vermeil, the watch includes a classic blue cabochon-set crown. The hands are of a sword-style design without luminous material. The watch operates on a manual-wind mechanical movement. The series was introduced between the late 1970s and 1980s to provide the Tank model design with gold-plated silver cases. This specific example is attributed to the 1980s based on the serial number.

Front view of the Must de Cartier Tank with wood dial, showing the sword-style hands and gold-plated case.
Front view of the Must de Cartier Tank with wood dial, showing the sword-style hands and gold-plated case. — Bulang & Sons (via Zamanito). Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
zamanito.com
Category
Wristwatch · Tank watch
Maker / attribution
Cartier
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
Source URL identifies the listing
Source-reported date
1980s
Source-reported place
Switzerland
Source-reported serial
6007xxx

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Design and Case Construction

The watch features the classic rectangular aesthetic associated with the Must de Cartier Tank series. The case, measuring 23 mm by 31 mm, is constructed from 925 sterling silver that has been plated in gold, a technique referred to in the source as vermeil. The right side of the case carries a crown set with a signature blue cabochon.

The dial is the primary aesthetic variation of this model, finished in a dark brown wood veneer. It carries the standard "must de Cartier" script logo and a minimalist Cartier emblem. The time is displayed via simple sword-shaped hands that do not contain any luminous materials, maintaining a clean, vintage-inspired appearance.

Evidence for this section
  • “این ساعت مچی کارتیه از سری شناخته‌شده Must de Cartier Tank است که با ابعاد ۲۳ در ۳۱ میلی‌متر در دسته اندازه‌های بزرگ‌تر این مدل قرار می‌گیرد.”
  • “مشخصه منحصربه‌فرد این اثر، صفحه با روکش چوب طبیعی (Wood Veneer) به رنگ قهوه‌ای گرم و تیره است”
  • “بدنه این ساعت طبق مشخصات مندرج روی قاب پشتی و توضیحات فروشنده، از جنس نقره عیار ۹۲۵ با آبکاری طلا (ورمی) ساخته شده است.”

Movement and Series Context

The Must de Cartier line was developed during the late 1970s and 1980s. This watch is powered by a manual-wind mechanical movement.

According to the provided data, the movement has undergone maintenance and adjustments by the source's watchmaker. The serial number 6007xxx corresponds to the manufacturing period within the 1980s.

Evidence for this section
  • “سری Must de Cartier در اواخر دهه ۱۹۷۰ و طی دهه ۱۹۸۰ با هدف ارائه طراحی نمادین مدل Tank با قیمتی در دسترس‌تر و با استفاده از قاب‌های نقره آبکاری‌شده با طلا معرفی شد.”
  • “طبق شماره سریال درج‌شده بر روی قاب پشتی (6007xxx)، تاریخ ساخت این ساعت به دهه ۱۹۸۰ میلادی نسبت داده شده است.”
  • “موتور مکانیکی کوک دستی آن توسط ساعت‌ساز منبع بررسی و تنظیم دقیق شده است.”

Provenance and Presentation

This watch is presented with a non-original leather strap manufactured by Bulang and Sons, attached via a Cartier folding clasp. The source notes that the watch may also be presented with a simple buckle, though the folding clasp is highlighted in the primary descriptions.

The external condition of the watch case is described by the source as being in very good condition. The markings on the case back verify the material composition and brand authenticity, listing "Cartier Paris", "925", and the gold plating specifications. These details are reported by the auction description and have not been independently audited.

Evidence for this section
  • “این ساعت به همراه یک بند چرمی ساخت Bulang and Sons و قفل تاشو کارتیه عرضه شده است.”
  • “پشت بدنه دارای حکاکی‌های کارتیه پاریس، عیار ۹۲۵ نقره و مشخصات روکش طلا است.”
  • “طبق منبع، بدنه ساعت در وضعیت بسیار خوبی حفظ شده و موتور مکانیکی کوک دستی آن توسط ساعت‌ساز منبع بررسی و تنظیم دقیق شده است.”

Open research questions

  • Determine if the wood veneer dial was a standard factory offering or an artisanal variation of the 1980s Must de Cartier collection.
  • Confirm if the specific case serial number range 6007xxx corresponds to a precise year of manufacture within the 1980s.

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Cartier Must de Cartier Tank with Wood Dial
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Case Material925 sterling silver with gold plating“از جنس نقره عیار ۹۲۵ با آبکاری طلا (ورمی) ساخته شده است”
Dimensions23 x 31 mm“۲۳ در ۳۱ میلی‌متر”
Dial MaterialWood veneer“صفحه با روکش چوب طبیعی (Wood Veneer)”
Movement TypeManual-wind“موتور قرار گرفته درون قاب از نوع مکانیکی کوک دستی است”

Visible details

  • Dark brown wood veneer dial
  • Sword-style hands without luminous material
  • Blue cabochon crown

Research qualifications

  • Movement mechanical condition unverified by independent source
  • Exact manufacture date estimated from serial number

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

ساعت مچی کارتیه Cartier Tank must de Cartier Wood Dial

Reviewed 2026-11-02 · Record c3f6579ca2

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