CPCP Tank Chinoise Skeleton Limited Edition of 100 EX080225 and the 30 minutes counter

and the 30 minutes counter is placed at 6 o’ clock

they have a freedom to build what they dream of

Finished without compromise

it stands as a heavyweight of modern German haute horlogerie: rock-solid engineering delivered with effortless poise

Accents of red come through from the central second hand and the 30 minute counter

CPCP Tank Chinoise Skeleton Limited Edition of 100 EX080225 and the 30 minutes counterOne of Cartier's most distinctive designs, the Tank, was reimagined in 1922 with the creation of the Tank Chinoise. Though square at first, the case design has been elongated over the years to follow a more rectangular structure, reminiscent of the porticos of Chinese (and East Asian) temples. Indeed, designed with the symmetry and architecture of temples in mind, the protruding brancards are decorated here with black lacquer, with accents of red