10/07/2026
In the early 2000s, Cartier’s Collection Privée Cartier Paris (CPCP) represented the brand at its most traditional. Produced in limited numbers, these watches revived historic Cartier designs while showcasing some of the finest mechanical movements of their time.
The Tank à Vis is one of the rarest models from the collection. Inspired by an early 20th-century Cartier design, its signature exposed screws on the bezel are more than a design detail—they’re part of the watch’s identity.
This 2002 example is crafted in 18k yellow gold and features a beautifully engraved guilloché ivory dial, powered by the hand-wound Cal. 437MC. The proportions remain unmistakably Cartier: elegant, architectural, and timeless.
More than twenty years later, the Tank à Vis remains one of the most sought-after CPCP references, appearing only occasionally on the market.
Some watches tell the time.
Others preserve a chapter of Cartier’s history.