Vintage Must de Cartier Tank Vermeil, Column Dial, Ref. 590005, Roman Numerals from 1980's quartz_watch giving the watch a distinctive

giving the watch a distinctive feel on the wrist and representing an important step in the evolution of automatic watchmaking

The square dial with softly rounded corners frames the off-white face

encased in a sculptural steel bezel segmented like a spider’s web

and a rare triple calendar feature

and leather for the strap

Vintage Must de Cartier Tank Vermeil, Column Dial, Ref. 590005, Roman Numerals from 1980's quartz_watch giving the watch a distinctiveThe must de Cartier Tank needs very little introduction, but this particular example has something most don't. The column dial with its four gold vertical stripes dividing the ivory surface into distinct sections is one of the rarer and more visually striking configurations produced under the reference 590005. It's the kind of detail that separates a good vintage Cartier from a genuinely interesting one. The case is vermeil, constructed from 925