{"product_id":"cartier-paris-tank-vergoldet-fullset-1990","title":"Cartier Must de Paris Tank Silver Gold-Plated Full Set 1990","description":"\u003ch5\u003eBeautiful Cartier classic in full set and beautiful condition Switzerland 1990\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStory of this watch\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e# Cartier\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e# Paris Tank ladies' watch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e# 925 silver gold-plated with black dial and gold hands\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e# Full set with Cartier box, description, and warranty card from March 17, 2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e# Original bracelet and new leather strap with pin buckle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e# Reference 681006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e# Serial number \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e# Caliber 81\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e# 31mm x 24mm \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e# Quartz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e# Around 1990\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e# Switzerland\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTechnically, the Cartier works perfectly and has just been serviced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe watch shows hardly any signs of wear. There are no deep scratches, dents, or similar; the glass is scratch-free.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStory of the brand\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCartier is not just \"another luxury brand\" when it comes to watches – what is special is how consistently Cartier has fused jewelry aesthetics, design history, and watchmaking into its own language. This makes the brand culturally so charged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-end=\"311\" data-start=\"247\"\u003e1 Origin: Jeweler who treated watches like design objects\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"638\" data-start=\"312\"\u003eCartier began in 1847 in Paris as a maison for jewelry and fine work (not primarily as a classic \"watch manufacturer\"). This origin still shapes the watches today: proportions, lines, materials, and details are often conceived at Cartier like jewelry – as wearable design. \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-end=\"698\" data-start=\"640\"\u003e2 \"Jeweler of Kings\" – early symbolic power and status\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1165\" data-start=\"699\"\u003eCartier quickly became the address for nobility and high society. The famous saying is that Cartier is the \u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\"Jeweller of Kings and King of Jewellers\"; in this environment, the brand also received royal recognition (including a Royal Warrant in the UK around 1902). This is an important part of the brand's meaning: Cartier historically stands for legitimized luxury – not just price, but social role. \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-end=\"1239\" data-start=\"1167\"\u003e3 Cartier created icons that made the wristwatch \"modern\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1282\" data-start=\"1240\"\u003eTwo models illustrate this particularly well:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1777\" data-start=\"1284\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1520\" data-start=\"1284\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1520\" data-start=\"1286\"\u003eSantos (1904)\u003cstrong data-end=\"1304\" data-start=\"1286\"\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e Louis Cartier made it for aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont so he could read the time while flying – an early, prominent wristwatch idea with a real use case. \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1777\" data-start=\"1521\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1777\" data-start=\"1523\"\u003eTank (1917): Designed by Louis Cartier, formally inspired by the lines of early Renault tanks; the design became a design icon (and thus one of the strongest \"watch as cultural object\" statements ever). \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1932\" data-start=\"1779\"\u003eThe point: Cartier is not just \"tradition\" but formative design – many recognize Santos\/Tank at first glance, even without watch knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-end=\"1989\" data-start=\"1934\"\u003e4 A unique design language that is immediately recognizable\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2055\" data-start=\"1990\"\u003eCartier popularized features that act like trademarks:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"2266\" data-start=\"2056\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2078\" data-start=\"2056\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2078\" data-start=\"2058\"\u003eRoman numerals\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2129\" data-start=\"2079\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2129\" data-start=\"2081\"\u003eChemin-de-fer minute track (railroad minute track)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2161\" data-start=\"2130\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2161\" data-start=\"2132\"\u003eBlue hands \/ steel look\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2199\" data-start=\"2162\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2199\" data-start=\"2164\"\u003eCabochon crown (often with sapphire)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2266\" data-start=\"2200\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2266\" data-start=\"2202\"\u003eCourage for geometry (rectangle, square) instead of just round cases\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2419\" data-start=\"2268\"\u003eThe result is a rare combination: formal enough for a dress watch, but graphic\/architectural enough to look modern in any era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-end=\"2478\" data-start=\"2421\"\u003e5 Meaning today: \"Quiet Luxury\" with real history\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2778\" data-start=\"2479\"\u003eCartier watches function as a code: less \"tech show\" (complications, data sheets), more style, cultural reference, and continuity. That is why many wear Cartier not \u003cem data-end=\"2670\" data-start=\"2663\"\u003edespite\u003c\/em\u003e, but \u003cem data-end=\"2687\" data-start=\"2680\"\u003ebecause of\u003c\/em\u003e the restraint: The watch does not say \"look what I can do,\" but \"I have taste.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rolex","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52430789050634,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0474\/2738\/7546\/files\/2026_04-11_optionata-studio_BER_0211_r1-v1-b_shop.jpg?v=1779024109","url":"https:\/\/www.optionata.com\/en\/products\/cartier-paris-tank-gold-plated-full-set-1990","provider":"Optionata GmbH","version":"1.0","type":"link"}