Sell your Cartier Tank
- 1Name your price
- 2Get a firm offer
- 3Ship insured, or visit
- Firm offer from a dealer, usually the same business day
- Prepaid insured shipping, or visit us in Los Angeles
- Cash, or full trade credit toward any watch we sell
Watches valued at $2,000 and up
Get your offer
References we buy
Get my offerDon’t see yours? Send it anyway.
What shapes your offer
Which Tank it is
Cartier has made many Tanks since 1917.
Size and wear
Tanks come in several sizes and are bought by the shape on the wrist.
Quartz, automatic or hand-wound
Different Tanks use different movements.
Side bars, crystal and crown
The brancards, the side bars that frame the case, are what polishing erodes first.
Before you send it
- Do not polish or clean the watch before sending it.
- Keep the original strap, buckle, box, certificate and receipts together.
- Photograph the dial, both case sides, the crown and the case back in daylight.
- Write down the name on the dial and tell us if it is quartz, automatic or hand-wound.
Your full offer becomes credit toward any watch we sell.
How trade-in worksQuestions
Do you buy Cartier Tanks?
Yes, when they are valued at $2,000 or more. Send the model, size, material, condition, box and papers, photos and your asking price. A dealer replies with a firm offer, usually the same business day.
My Tank is quartz. Will you take it?
Possibly. Many quartz Tanks sit below our $2,000 floor, so we look at each one individually. Send the details and a dealer will tell you honestly.
Does it matter which Tank I have?
Yes. A Tank Louis Cartier, a Tank Américaine and a Tank Must are different watches. Please give us the name and reference if you can.
I lost the box and certificate. Will that change the offer?
Yes, it changes the offer, because the next buyer has less to go on. It rarely ends the conversation. Tell us exactly what you have.
Should I replace a worn strap before selling?
No. Keep the original strap and buckle as they are, and send any spare. We would rather see the watch as it is.
Is the offer final before you see the watch?
The dealer means the offer, but it is indicative until the watch is inspected on our bench in Los Angeles. If it matches your description, the offer stands.
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