Vintage Cartier Watches at Dover Street Market Are Creating Buzz

Cartier is globally revered and recognised for both its ingenious jewellery and watches. However, vintage Cartier watches have been appealing to more collectors in recent years. They are a must-have for those who are well-conversant with both the horology and fashion industry.

Over the years, watches by Cartier have flaunted the wrist of many legends. For example, personalities like Steve McQueen, Princess Diana and Andy Warhol have been often spotted strapping the quintessential Cartier Tank around their wrist.

Well, how are you going to feel if you catch sight of too many Cartier watches together? Undoubtedly, your eyes will gleam, and Dover Street Market is offering you this opportunity that no Cartier lovers would ever want to miss.

The multi-brand retailer, Dover Street Market, held an exhibition of vintage Cartier Tank models last year at its Los Angeles outpost. This time, this high-end retailer is presenting a haul of vintage Cartier watches via its online platform.

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Collectible Cartier Watches at Dover Street Market

Harry Fane is a gallerist from London who was the world’s premier expert of Cartier. Interestingly, Fane has again systematised and presented the retro Cartier rarities. However, the Dover Street Market’s online sale will offer only six statement models this time instead of thirty-six. Now, this means it’s going to be pretty hard to pin down.

The six rarities include vintage watches from the 1960s, 1970s and the 1980s of both men and women. However, the particular model that is likely to catch everyone’s attention the most with its opulence is a Diamond Cartier Tank. This Harry Fane’s Cartier wristwatch from 1980 is available on sale at about £12,840 at Dover Street Market.

• For watch novices, the Tank is one of the iconic and mainstay collections in Cartier’s catalogue.
• The Cartier Tank is a quintessential and perhaps the most influential watch of the 20th century.
• Like we mentioned earlier, personalities including Andy Warhol, Steve McQueen, Muhammad Ali and Katherine Hepburn have donned the iconic Tank.

Harry Fane’s Cartier Diamond Tank features an 18ct yellow gold case with subtle rounded corners and dazzling diamonds on the sides that boost its opulence. Cartier started to implement gemstones in men’s timepieces from the late 1960s. Moreover, this Diamond Tank up on sale at Dover Street Market also sports a diamond winder. What completes the classic look of the watch is a dark brown alligator leather strap.

Collectible Watches from 1960s, 1970s & 1980s

Among the six rarities curated by Harry Fane, a Tank Automatique of 1975 is also likely to take the limelight. Popularly known as the Tank Jumbo, Cartier unleashed the watch in 1974. However, the watchmaker produced this model in limited pieces throughout the 1970s.

However, Cartier designed this Tank to house an automatic movement for the first time, making it historically significant. The bump on the watch’s case-back is because of the inner workings. The timepiece is priced at £18,600.

Another watch from the same decade on sale at Dover Street Market is a Baignoire watch, priced at £12,840. Crafted by Cartier London, this watch made its debut in 1956. It features a 19mm 18ct yellow gold case, the brand’s signature Epee-blued hands and a sapphire cabochon beaded winder.

Other highlights of the sale at Dover Street Market are a Cartier/Piaget Tank of the 1970s (£12,000), Cartier Lady’s Blue Enamel and Gold watch (£14,400) and a Lady’s Cartier Tank LC of 1975 (£7,200).

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