The Cartier caliber 1917 MC is a small and slim tonneau shaped manual-wind mechanical watch movement. The caliber number is named the year Louis Cartier created the first Tank by Cartier timepiece: 1917. This movement helped the brand solve the problem of being able to fit a round movement in Cartier's rectangular Tank style watches.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Movement Type
Manual Winding
Jewel Count
19 jewels
Frequency
21,600 vph (3 Hz)
Display Type
Analog
Winding
Manual
Shock Protection
Incabloc
QUICK FACTS
BRAND
TYPE
Manual WindingSTATUS
In ProductionMANUFACTURE
In-houseLAUNCH YEAR
2023CALIBER FAMILY
MCCOUNTRY
SwitzerlandALSO KNOWN AS
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Watches with this movement
Cartier
Crash
WGCH0050
Cartier
Tank Asymétrique
WGTA0044
Cartier
Tank Asymétrique
WGTA0083
Cartier
Tank Louis Cartier
WGTA0211
Cartier
Tank Louis Cartier
WGTA0303
Cartier
Tonneau
WGTN0006
Cartier
Tank Cintrée
WHTA0037
Cartier
Baignoire Allongée
WJBA0006
Cartier
Baignoire Allongée
WJBA0007