Cartier Tank Arrondie "Alain Delon Tank"

Cartier
Tank louis Arrondie 18k Gold
Dial
0riginal, white, blue hands, roman numbers
Case
Gold 18kt
Diameter
23 x 30 mm
Movement
Manual
Year
1970 about
Strap
Original Cartier alligator strap, original gold plated buckle
Condition
Overall the watch is in excellent condition. The original dial is in outstanding condition. Both the dial and hands are perfect. The watch case appears to be in excellent condition. The watch was just serviced in perfect running condition.

A very special model in the Tank collection is the rare "Arrondie" Paris model, the famous French actor Alain Delon wore the watch in several movies, because of this the watch was also called the Alain Delon Tank.
The watch was not made in high quantities because it was quite an expensive watch for the time. In this watch, Cartier used her best inner workings (Piquet, Jaeger Lecoultre etc).
The French name for the watch appeals much more to the imagination. Tank à Bords Arrondis”, what in English means rounded edge Tank.