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Radissen · Sep 6th, 2009, 03:53 AM

Hi

I just bought a "Must de Cartier" watch.
I read at Cartier's webpage that the "Must de Cartier" Tank watch, was their first watch and a favorite of Yves Saint Laurent.

As far as I am concerned "Must de Cartier" watches has been discontinued and the watches is now just called "Cartier", does anybody know why that is?

In your opinion is a "Must de Cartier" Tank less worth than a Vermeil "Cartier" Tank or is it just the name that is different?

lilach · Sep 6th, 2009, 04:40 AM

the must series was the cheaper cartier series using less precious metals etc. they discontinued it for image resons.

Radissen · Sep 6th, 2009, 05:42 AM

Wow bummer :( That's not what the cartier page said. So it's kind of like just cavalli or d&g or Marc by Marc?

Radissen · Sep 6th, 2009, 07:07 AM

"In 1973, Robert Hocq, president of Cartier Paris, asks someone in his staff what Cartier stands for. "Cartier It's a must!" was the cocky and proud reply. Robert Hocq then fully grasps the meaning of the expression and becomes aware that a revolution in the industry of luxury goods is in the making. He coins the formula and his aim is to meet the needs of this new luxury which is both functional and international. As a result of the succes of the Cartier lighter, Robert Hocq in 1968 decides to create Les Must de Cartier, the immediate evocation of an international expression."

"In 1977, Cartier creates a vermeil watch with a contemperary dial: the watch Tank Must de Cartier; the very first collection of vermeil watches with a mechanical movement is born. It is acclaimed by all and becomes Yves Saint Laurents's fetish object; is the watch he chooses to wear in his wrist in 1984 when famed American photographer Irving Peen shoots his portrait." From Cartier's webpage.

butterfly36029 · Sep 6th, 2009, 12:33 PM

Hi Radissen...could you post pics of the watch? I didn't know all this and it's interesting...

Radissen · Sep 6th, 2009, 12:39 PM

Of my watch?
Yeah it's quite an interesting read. And confusind as well.
This is mine....

habanerita · Sep 6th, 2009, 12:42 PM

Still my favorite Cartier........Congrats.

Radissen · Sep 6th, 2009, 01:03 PM

Originally Posted by habanerita

Still my favorite Cartier........Congrats.

The must or just the tank?

meluvs2shop · Sep 6th, 2009, 01:15 PM

OP: i love your watch & wouldn't care if it were the less $$ model, yk? but that's just me...
it's still beautiful and classic, imo.
may i ask where you purchased it?

Radissen · Sep 6th, 2009, 01:20 PM

Originally Posted by meluvs2shop

OP: i love your watch & wouldn't care if it were the less $$ model, yk? but that's just me...
it's still beautiful and classic, imo.
may i ask where you purchased it?

Thank you so much. Yeah it is beautiful right?
I am such a awful snob. A cheaper style is really fine by me but a cheaper line would be a little bit harder for me, which is so awful because I just love the look of the watch and I really can't afford to be that picky.

meluvs2shop · Sep 6th, 2009, 01:28 PM

hopefully this is just a hiccup and you grow to love the watch and forget about the 'cheaper line' stuff. it's classic. it's a woman's watch, right?
did you get it online or from a watch dealer?

Radissen · Sep 6th, 2009, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by meluvs2shop

hopefully this is just a hiccup and you grow to love the watch and forget about the 'cheaper line' stuff. it's classic. it's a woman's watch, right?
did you get it online or from a watch dealer?

Thank you that is so sweet of you to say. I'll try my best but right now I am just really bummed....

I got it at trendsales.dk, which basicly is a auctionsite.

butterfly36029 · Sep 7th, 2009, 12:36 AM

Thanks for posting the pic...I really like it...I hope you end up keeping it..

tillie46 · Sep 7th, 2009, 08:07 AM

I am also a proud owner of a Les Must de Cartier, so I found the article interesting. I bought my watch around 1980. It has the ivory face with roman numerals. The fact that the watch is a cheaper version of the original Cartier Tank doesn't bother me at all because it's still a classic and makes a beautiful statement. After having it so many years and wearing it every day(in spite of the fact that you have to WIND it daily), I took it to Cartier and had a new Burgundy, croc, or lizard band put on. I don't remember which one and I don't want to dig thru a closet at 8:05.

Don't give it another thought, and enjoy it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sep 6th, 2009, 03:53 AM	#1
Radissen OP Member Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 869	"Les must de Cartier" tank Hi I just bought a "Must de Cartier" watch. I read at Cartier's webpage that the "Must de Cartier" Tank watch, was their first watch and a favorite of Yves Saint Laurent. As far as I am concerned "Must de Cartier" watches has been discontinued and the watches is now just called "Cartier", does anybody know why that is? In your opinion is a "Must de Cartier" Tank less worth than a Vermeil "Cartier" Tank or is it just the name that is different?
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Sep 6th, 2009, 04:40 AM	#2
lilach diva on duty Joined: May 2006 Location: Kingdom Far Far Away Posts: 4,538	the must series was the cheaper cartier series using less precious metals etc. they discontinued it for image resons.
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Sep 6th, 2009, 05:42 AM	#3
Radissen OP Member Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 869	Wow bummer :( That's not what the cartier page said. So it's kind of like just cavalli or d&g or Marc by Marc?
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Sep 6th, 2009, 07:07 AM	#4
Radissen OP Member Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 869	"In 1973, Robert Hocq, president of Cartier Paris, asks someone in his staff what Cartier stands for. "Cartier It's a must!" was the cocky and proud reply. Robert Hocq then fully grasps the meaning of the expression and becomes aware that a revolution in the industry of luxury goods is in the making. He coins the formula and his aim is to meet the needs of this new luxury which is both functional and international. As a result of the succes of the Cartier lighter, Robert Hocq in 1968 decides to create Les Must de Cartier, the immediate evocation of an international expression." "In 1977, Cartier creates a vermeil watch with a contemperary dial: the watch Tank Must de Cartier; the very first collection of vermeil watches with a mechanical movement is born. It is acclaimed by all and becomes Yves Saint Laurents's fetish object; is the watch he chooses to wear in his wrist in 1984 when famed American photographer Irving Peen shoots his portrait." From Cartier's webpage.
Radissen OP Member Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 869	__________________ My bags CHANEL Small Black Camera Bag (Mademoiselle Ligne) CHANEL Medium Metallic Black Bowler (Luxury Ligne) CHANEL Medium Navy Classic Flap (Vintage) Last edited by Radissen; Sep 6th, 2009 at 07:15 AM.

Sep 6th, 2009, 12:33 PM	#5
butterfly36029 Miu Miu addict Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Miu Miu heaven Posts: 3,499	Hi Radissen...could you post pics of the watch? I didn't know all this and it's interesting...
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Sep 6th, 2009, 12:42 PM	#7
habanerita Member Joined: May 2006 Posts: 4,052	Still my favorite Cartier........Congrats.
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Sep 6th, 2009, 01:15 PM	#9
meluvs2shop LV overload Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,534	OP: i love your watch & wouldn't care if it were the less $$ model, yk? but that's just me... it's still beautiful and classic, imo. may i ask where you purchased it?
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Sep 6th, 2009, 01:28 PM	#11
meluvs2shop LV overload Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,534	hopefully this is just a hiccup and you grow to love the watch and forget about the 'cheaper line' stuff. it's classic. it's a woman's watch, right? did you get it online or from a watch dealer?
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Sep 7th, 2009, 12:36 AM	#13
butterfly36029 Miu Miu addict Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Miu Miu heaven Posts: 3,499	Thanks for posting the pic...I really like it...I hope you end up keeping it..
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Sep 7th, 2009, 08:07 AM	#14
tillie46 Member Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,729	I am also a proud owner of a Les Must de Cartier, so I found the article interesting. I bought my watch around 1980. It has the ivory face with roman numerals. The fact that the watch is a cheaper version of the original Cartier Tank doesn't bother me at all because it's still a classic and makes a beautiful statement. After having it so many years and wearing it every day(in spite of the fact that you have to WIND it daily), I took it to Cartier and had a new Burgundy, croc, or lizard band put on. I don't remember which one and I don't want to dig thru a closet at 8:05. Don't give it another thought, and enjoy it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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