Cartier Tank Must XL | Overview of a Timeless Icon
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- Опубликовано: 27 фев 2023
- Join me as we look at one of the most iconic watches to ever exist - the Cartier Tank Must XL
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SPECIFICS:
Reference Number - WSTA0040
Movement - in house automatic
Caliber - 1847 MC
Power Reserve - 42 hours
Complications - time and date
Caseback - solid
Water resistance - 3 bars/30 meters
Bezel - brancards
Crown - non screw down synthetic cabuchon
Crystal - sapphire
Case Diameter - 31.07 mm
Thickness - 8.51 mm
Lug To Lug - 40.93 mm
Lug Width - 23 mm
Weight - 59 grams
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Timeless icon, or do you just not see what the fuss is all about when it comes to the Cartier Tank? 🤔
Total icon, this watch doesn't age! One day it'll be in the collection 🤞
@@TravelTwoExplore one day bro, one day 🙏🏾
Its trully is a timeless icon, but still $500 overprice especially the quartz
@@MonicaHolly143 You think so? Is there another rectangular watch made by a maison that has roots in jewelry that you'd take over this at a better price?
I just bought one this week, so I’m a believer. Love it!
I picked up my Cartier tank Xl last month. Normally I’d wear a Apple Watch, so this is my first real watch. It’s absolutely beautiful and incredibly comfortable.
Congrats! Wear it in good health! It's just such a gorgeous piece of watchmaking that it's hard not to stare at it...constantly...all day!
Got mine today - been on my wishlist for some time, the XL is on the verge of too big for me, but the automatic option was my preference.... pure class!
Class indeed! Huge congrats 🎉 and I totally agree, the automatic option was important to me as well (not that there’s anything wrong with the quartz) I just prefer it especially for a watch so timeless 🤗
When considering rectangular watches, this and the Reverso immediately come to mind. Not sure which I like more honestly
100% agree, in fact the Reverso was the rectangular dress watch I THOUGHT would be in my collection - when I tried on both, it was the Cartier Tank that ultimately won my heart (almost immediately)
Fantastic work. I pick up my XL next week, which is what brought me to your channel.
Excellent choice, and thank you for the kind words 😀 I hope you enjoy your as much as I enjoy mine. Congrats!
Well, what do you think? 👀
Great video! Was assuming you’d have 50K+ subs. You got yourself a new subscriber. Keep these up and your channel will take off 100%.
That’s very kind of you to say, I appreciate it 🙏 stay tuned I’m cooking a few more fun videos. In the interim, maybe watch some of my others I’ve published 🤗
Your analysis and video is very informative and thoughtful. Keep making content and one day you will be more recognizable. Cheer!
That's very kind of you to say - thank you! Rest assured I'll be making more videos and hopefully bringing more and more cool watches to showcase 😃
Great video, Stevan. What a watch. Would love to own one someday.
Thanks! I’m sure you’ll be picking yours up soon 👍
Such a great video man!
Hey! Thanks for the kind words of support! Glad you enjoyed it :)
Excellent review. Thank you! (subscribed)
Glad it was helpful 🤗
Amazing watch and great video👍🏼
Thanks so much - really glad you enjoyed it :)
I love watches and this one I see here is beautiful
Glad to hear you're a fellow watch enthusiast! Thanks for watching!
I have this piece and chose it over the quartz version. Two mentions not brought up in your video: 1. The in-house MC2947 movement is the same movement used in the Santos XL and 2. The guichllie dial is hand-carved,
Congrats 👏 I’m assuming a good portion of the mechanical pieces Cartier offers will be sporting the MC2947. Great addition with the mention of the guilloche hand carving 👍
Great video! Loved that you showed how it looked on you with different outfits.
I must say I think I prefer the large model with wrist size a bit bigger than yours, its a more classic look for me.
Thanks so much for the kind words and for the support! I have to say, outside of trying to remove all shake and vibrations when trying to shoot macro footage, changing into the different outfits plus my studio lights = one very hot room 😄 and totally, the classic/traditional setup for the Tank is "small watch, classic design" so I can totally respect and appreciate your stance on how you'd wear it. And to make a long response even longer, I think that's what's missing in the watch community - people being open to and understanding of the fact that some people like an oversized (for their wrist) watch, and some like a very small watch with the smallest footprint. We shouldn't say "you're wearing it wrong" but rather just appreciate the watch itself, regardless of the wearer and how they choose to enjoy this hobby 👍
@@thetimist Yeah but I like that you took the time, its really hard to get a feel for watch just seeing it on the wrist but those angles with the whole body puts it in perspective a lot better. Yeah for sure! I mean I wear a big Navitimer 43mm and I love it but I can still rock a smaller cartier tank without it being an issue. It all depends on the mood, outfit and what you are going for :) Have a good one!
Bingo - agreed on all accounts! A watch held in the hand makes for a tough sense of size/dimensions whereas if you put it on the wrist and show "on-person" images in a more natural setting, people can get a better understanding of the look and feel. Also, I LOVE the Navitimer! Mine's 46mm so it's even larger! I made a video about it as well, give it a watch if you've got the time - cheers!
Love it brotha. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you! Congrats on your latest addition as well, I'm sure she'll love her Tank 👏
More videos like this please. Thanks
Thanks for the support - working on the next one already 😃👍
Just got my Cartier Tank Must extra-large with black leather strap today and gosh the options for interchangeable leather straps provided such personality/personalisation! Loving the look of the watch in spite of my female 15cm wrist and feel that it looks good regardless. Fits my criteria of having a date and having automatic movement and the stainless steel strap option was just too chunky/ bulky/ heavy for me (though was recommended by the SA as the stainless steel strap wears better). I love how lightweight this leather strap option is comparatively and can see myself wearing this everyday (and probably getting a girly pink alligator strap soon!- but it’s a pre-order of 3-6 months!)
Congratulations on your Tank Must XL 👏 agreed, it's definitely a watch that lends itself to many different types of straps/colors. Enjoy it!
@@thetimist Will definitely do!! 😄⌚️❤️
Wait until you start putting in on the Barton fabric straps. Cheap and lots of colors. It helped me start wearing my must XL on warmer days.
@brianbutler307 great tip- thanks for sharing! (Hope they're available in Singapore)
It looks very good in person, really stands out and even the legendary Muhammad Ali wore one. As for being too large, a lug to lug of 40mm is on the small side these days.
I agree, the Tank as a whole has a magnetic allure about it and it’s very attractive especially in person 👍
Ronning, bigger or longer lug will only make ugly sight because of the bridge or distance from the watch to your skin and to the strap. (See hamilton khaki)
@@dennisberceles7387 Any watch that doesn't have lugs that curve downwards will result in the look you describe - but it also has a lot to do with the shape of your wrist. Some people have a more curved wrist, others are more flat. It really depends on the watch, the size of the watch, the lugs, and the wrist shape. The best part is that there's a watch out there for all of us! 😄
I wish they had the automatic movement in the large. Large is perfect size IMO. XL wears too big for the tank. Although, quarts isn't much of a bummer for me tbh. I appreciate the more affordable must line, the LC is obviously the goat but I don't want to spend €14k on the tank. The XL is lovely, the guiochee dial, the date window, the automatic movement-it's perfefct for me except size.
I hear you, and I agree, having the automatic movement in the Large would have been pretty awesome - but never say never, who knows, maybe Cartier will surprise us all? And yes - an LC would be amazing (one day!) 😄 thanks for watching and for taking the time to chime in!
Yes i'm hoping Cartier would listen and make Cartier Must large in automatic, because the XL is to big for small wrist guys like me.
@@dennisberceles7387 Agreed, more options means more happy clients spanning all wrist sizes 🤗
Not sure JFK had a Tank, he had an Omega Ultra Thin gifted by his friend Grant. It looks like a tank from far of. JFK gifted a Tank to Jacky for a wedding anniversary though. Very nice watch.
Definitely possible, I'm no history buff so you may absolutely be right 👍
how on earth have you got only 188 followers. amazing video
Oh shucks, you're too kind! Thanks for the support - hopefully things will pick up and more people will see my work 🤗
Good work😊
Much appreciated!
I love it as it is a tank, is mechanical and has a deployment clasp, but it is just too darn big for most wrists. The large model is wonderful, but it is a quartz and does not share the same clasp. Dilemma.
A dilemma indeed! Have you tried on both to see if the XL is indeed too big for you? I don't mind either by the way, the Tank is traditionally a smaller watch, and I would have been happy with the large, but I did prefer the XL because of the automatic movement and clasp. If you're willing to spend a lot more $ and are ok with vintage, there is a Tank Louis Cartier "Jumbo" which is a yellow gold automatic version (the only one in the Louis Cartier line) that was released around 1975. It's not as big as today's XL, but it does have the automatic movement and the clasp you want, with the added class of precious metal :)
@@thetimist I have not tried on the XL, but have tried on the large Must tank. I have to make it to a store (closest one to Louisiana is in Houston) to check it out. I’m already ahead of you with the Tank Louis, but I prefer a silver look to match my platinum wedding ring. I thought of the tank Americaine, but that is a different shape (would love to have that also). Thanks for the content!
@@jonathanl2748 Excellent, then you're well on your way! I'd say try on the XL when you can and then see how you feel - good luck, and thanks for watching (and please let me know what you end up getting!) 👍
@@thetimist Will do, brother!
The Louis Tank is a manual wind mechanism and it comes in large but you'll be paying a substantial premium. The Americaine is an automatic mechanism and comes in various sizes but it commands a similar premium.
Pretty great video
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
J'adore les montres ❤
Glad to hear! I love watches as well :)
Great video. I’ve had one of these since December of 2021 and worn it pretty much every day on the black calf skin strap. It’s incredible, the finishing is really impressive. I was lucky enough to pick up a bracelet recently, the guy at Cartier hooked me up. Unfortunately it stopped running a couple of weeks after I got the bracelet (weird coincidence) it’s being serviced now. I miss it a lot! Currently wearing a swatch x omega Pluto moon swatch as my daily
Very much appreciated 🤗 congrats on your Tank! Glad to hear you scored a bracelet, but sorry to know it’s in need of service. The Pluto is a great interim to keep the wrist warm 😄👍
Wow exellente
Glad you like it!
The xl date window needs to be moved just 0.6 - 1.0 mm down South, i guess. Or the roman numerals should be altered 1 mm denser, or closer to the center perhaps? At least those xi, xii, i, v and vii. But that would change the whole proportion, of course. Or make it as dateless as in high school, just like the Large version.
Sounds like you've give it a lot of thought and dissection - I'd be curious to see all these proposed versions sketched out. That last bit about being dateless actually got a laugh out of me, well done :)
good vening~ Yeah~unreal ~Thetimist! 🤩
Glad you like it! It's such a classic design!
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Glad you like it!
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Thank you ☺
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Thanks 🤗
Oof has gone up like $800 this year already lol
It's really surprising! This was $4,000 when we picked it up 😲
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I’m glad you like it 👍
The XL is a lot smaller than reports........lots of twig wrists out there 😂 I couldn't believe how small it is 😂
Haha, I hear you - traditionally/historically speaking, the Tank was always a very small watch, so even the XL could be considered small by folks today. I see both sides, there's something elegant about a small, precious metal Cartier that says class. But I also think the XL has its place. Regardless, I'm happy there are multiple sizes so people with differing wrists can hopefully add one to their watch box :)
@@thetimist I totally agree on multiple sizes mate ♥️👌👍
Large just looks better. Proves larger is not always better
Thanks for sharing!
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Glad you like it 👍
Honestly this could still fit a woman’s 6.5 inch wrist. The tanks seem smaller in person
It really does! There's something to be said about a "small Tank watch" which is a thing, but I agree! Ultimately, at the end of the day, people can wear whatever they want so long as it makes them happy :)
Does anyone, literally anyone, know who "Tyler The Creator" is? Without googling.
OK, that seriously made me laugh out loud! In the past, no one who would "traditionally" go for a Cartier watch (i.e. the older target audience) would know who Tyler The Creator is. But given the massive uptick in watches within the pop culture psyche since 2020 thanks to younger celebrities wearing hype watches, plus the arrival of the MoonSwatches creating watch buzz and bringing a younger audience in, and people like Kevin Hart/John Mayer/Nico Leonard/Adam Levine/Logan Paul (all people with massive followings) the spectrum of "people that pay attention to watches in some shape or form" has broadened significantly. Perception is reality - so if you perceive all the factors I listed above (plus many others which I'm sure I haven't called out, or even know to call out because who knows everything?) then I would most certainly say that yes, people know who Tyler The Creator is AND these same people are into watches, albeit all with varying degrees of knowledge :)
Yes. Dude is a better comedian than rapper though.
You must be very old.
@@BWen3 Well, I'm no spring chicken. Also not American, so I assume he's more known over there.
@@OngoGablogian185 That’s fair. He’s more known in the states for sure. But has quite following all over the world. Also has a very popular clothing line named GOLF that you’ll see around the world.
I'm sorry i just don't agree the xl is just too big it's size distracts from the original charm of the original Louis, even the 26-27 mm as worn by the "icons" you mentioned looks like a petit jewel, a suprise. i tried on a 26mm recently and on my average wrist it still worked, in fact looked great, even though i have an Americaine 43mm and a 42 ballon bleu the 26mm still holds its own. You can spot a Louis from across the street and know what it is (i certainly have). The XL frankly, in my opinion looks like it is "Trying" where the original just " is ", is style, is classic. I subscribed to encourage, look forward to seeing your upcoming reviews.
I completely respect and agree with basically everything you said. I just, for me at least, really appreciated the mechanical movement and the addition of a date on the XL. The Tank is (supposed) to be a small watch, and I do hope to one day add a small gold version to the collection 😄 thanks for the comment and for the sub 👍
I have an 8” wrist. The XL has presence on my wrist, the “je ne sais quoi” of a Cartier Tank and has an automatic movement, beautiful second hand and a date complication. Awesome watch.
Too big!
For some, probably. I feel like it suits my wrist well 😃
@@thetimist That’s the only thing that matters. People should wear what they like. I own and love the small manual wound Tank Louis in rose gold. It’s technically a women’s watch but I love it on my wrist (6.4 inch).
@@tanachip Spoken like a proper enthusiast! Well done! The Tank (as you know) is supposed to be a smaller watch, and I'd be lying if I said I didn't one day hope to own a small yellow gold version. Good on you, wear it in good health 👍
@@tanachip Excuse the correction the small original is not actually a "Women's" watch or size for women. this original size at 26mm, although small by todays standards was for decades produced as the "standard' to be warn predominantly by men. for example i have an Tank Americaine from 1995 at 23x42mm and at first sight you'd think it a women's watch but when made in '95 there was no doubt it was a men's watch. our perception does change with time, and fashion of course.
@@keviemac I agree that it’s not for women. But it’s actually not the “original” size, but a bit smaller. The small is 29.5mm x 22mm, and the classic Tank is a little over 30mm x 23.3mm. Probably why they call it a “small,” and immediately jump to a large at 33.7mm x 25.5mm. It’s a “small” because it’s smaller than the classic, and the large is “large” because it’s larger than the classic.
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Much appreciated!