Steve Mcqueen Cartier Tank

A cartier tank cintrée from the late 1960s that was known as the steve mcqueen because the actor wore the model in the thomas crown affair courtesy of dover street market a cartier reverso.

Steve mcqueen cartier tank.

Note that he dresses his wrist with his cartier tank cintrée rather than the patek philippe pocket watch he wears for the actual scene. While mcqueen was known for tough rebellious characters the 1968 movie showed off a. While mcqueen was known for tough rebellious characters the 1968 movie showed off a. Steve mcqueen found his way to the cartier tank while playing the titular role in the thomas crown affair while mcqueen was known for tough rebellious characters the 1968 movie showed off a.

Steve mcqueen found his way to the cartier tank while playing the titular role in the thomas crown affair. Le mans 1971 although he was never known to have worn it once production ended the heuer monaco 1133 is the watch that will always be linked to steve mcqueen. The cartier tank watch is a marvel of fine watchmaking. Steve mcqueen as thomas crown in the thomas crown affair 1968.

As such it will always carry with it a certain cachet. Rarely are jewelers capable of producing such a refined timepiece that critics and collectors revere. In the 1968 film the thomas crown affair steve mcqueen played the title character a millionaire businessman and avid sportsman involved in a cat and mouse game with an insurance claims investigator played by faye dunaway. Steve mcqueen s cartier tank cintrée and jaeger lecoultre memovox from the thomas crown affair.

Steve mcqueen as thomas crown millionaire criminal mastermind. Simplistic and elegant it is the pinnacle of french watchmaking brought forth by the most prominent jeweler of the century. Jack heuer launched the square cased water resistant monaco at basel in 1969. Driven by the cartier modified jaeger lecoultre based hand wound calibre 8971 mc with 36 hour power reserve the new tank cintreé measures a vintage esque 46 3x22mm and is available with a choice of yellow gold case and golden dial rose gold case and black dial or platinum case and grey dial.

An elegant cartier tank cintrée and a jaeger lecoultre memovox.