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Sorry for the novice questions but I am, after all, a Cartier novice... With the advent of the CPCP line and the creation of the LC Tank XL, does this mean that only the XL now had the Piguet manual wind movement while the "traditional" size men's LC Tank... 

Hi Tom, let's recap, I think my previous reply was not so clear. The pre CPCP Tank, like you have, was re-introduced in 1999, in Collection Privée Cartier Paris and remained in the catalogue roughly another 8 years. The case dimensions were 33.5x25.5mm an...  

...it was a newb question. It seems a shame that Cartier did not do a larger production of the time-only Tank XL. As you say, it is a nice option to have and for the non-elite collector it would appear to be quite difficult to own one. Related to that, it... 

I adore mine. Its pure classic Cartier at its best. Just to clarify, the production numbers of the former CPCP Tank XL, 250 is the total production of both metals. 200 were made in Rose Gold and 50 were made in Platinum. I had the pleasure to try each on ...  

...the sales corners or maybe put aside a little extra coin and go to 5th Avenue to see if I can find one of these beauties. After owning my standard size pre-CP Tank for just a short while, I can tell you I want badly to compliment it with an XL! Thanks ... 

hopefully a nice preowned example will become available for you to add to your collection. Either that or keep your fingers crossed for a yellow gold example to eventually be released. Best regards, Dino

Thanks Dino for correcting me! I mentioned in my reply, that the caliber 9701MC, used for the LC Tank XL, is an in house development; it should read that the 9701MC is a movement by Piaget. GEO