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Registered: April 2004
Yes, Cartier did
Sat, 12 March 2016 10:55
The CPCP version of the Tank Louis Cartier was 33,5 x 25,5 and the XL CPCP version was 30 x 29,2.
Both mechanical with manual winding.
Pictured here the XL CPCP and the pre CPCP with dimensions 33,5 x 25,5
Hope I understood your question correct.
Messages: 2700 Location: BANNED USER
Registered: April 2004
Re: Yes, Cartier did
Sat, 12 March 2016 12:38
From the small version I have no production numbers, the XL was around 250 pieces in pink gold and
50 in platinum, but Dino knows these facts better.
As far as I know, there have not been 30 x 23 Tanks with Paris on the dial, unless they are really old.
Collection Privée only had two sizes and before and after CPCP there was never Paris underneath the logo on the dial,
except for some very first models ever.
Unfortunately I can't help with a side by side pic of these vs the common 30 x 23,
since I never handled the 30 x 23.
Measurements are without crown indeed.
I'm confused now because to date the 33.5x25.5 version has proven to be elusive (in europe at least!) I can only find one in platinum (no paris on dial), however i can find plenty manual wind LCs in 30x23 - including the WG version i own, which i find a tad too small for my wrist. Hence my excitement when i learned of a slightly larger manual wind version...
there is also the rare automatic bubble back version which i was lucky enough to try but find a little oversized at 35x28mm
Messages: 2700 Location: BANNED USER
Registered: April 2004
Re: Yes, Cartier did
Sun, 13 March 2016 13:17
Cool that you read my article "Louis Cartier King of Tanks"!
33.5x25.5 was indeed the standard tank size, even the Must the Cartier had the same dimensions,
at least the mens model.
Please bear in mind that only the Tanks Louis Cartier, that were produced between 1998 and 2008,
for the CPCP collection, had Paris underneath the brand name.
Since some time there is not a decent mechanical Tank Louis Cartier in the collection, what I regret.
Only the quartz version with a date window at 3.
The rare automatic bubble back version, that you mention is not bad at all, if you don't mind the bubble back.
I like the styling, proportions and dimensions and it is just a little larger.
Messages: 3584 Location: Rhode Island
Registered: December 2003
Slight clarification...
Tue, 15 March 2016 09:49
Hi Guys,
I can never remember the exact number of pink gold Tank XL's produced. Therefore, I went back to check production figures for the CPCP Tank XL that is pictured above. Cartier produced 50 in platinum and 200 in pink gold.
Best regards,
Dino
ROLEX: GMT II 116710 BLNR, Explorer II 16570 and 216570, Submariner 16610LV, Daytona 16520, 116520, and 16528. CARTIER: 950 Pasha Chrono, CPCP Tank XL. VACHERON CONSTANTIN: RG Historique Carree, RG 1972 37010. AUDEMARS PIGUET: 15202ST.
