What is the Tank Américaine Ref. 2312?

The large Américaine Chronoreflex in 18k white gold: a curved case of about 26 × 45 mm and 7 mm thick with a quartz chronograph movement, the Cartier Cal. 212. The silvered dial has painted Roman numerals, the secret Cartier signature in the X, and guilloché subsidiary dials for the chronograph registers and the date. The chronograph is worked by square pushers.

How does the 2312 differ from the Ref. 1730?

By metal. Both are large Chronoreflex Américaines of about 26 × 45 mm on the Cal. 212: the 2312 in 18k white gold, the 1730 in 18k yellow gold. The two numbers are separate references; a listing that prints 1730/2312 together joins the two.

What should the case back of a Ref. 2312 read?

Catalogs pair the reference 2312 with a case number, either a CC prefix (CC524061 at Artcurial, CC 876985 at Antiquorum) or six digits and the letters CD (265706CD at Antiquorum, 101502CD at Monaco Legend).

When was the Ref. 2312 made?

Dated examples run from 1998 into the 2000s. Bachmann & Scher dates one to 1998, Artcurial one circa 2000 and Amsterdam Watch Company one circa 2001; Antiquorum and Monaco Legend date theirs to the 2000s. Archiva covers watches made through about 2001, so a dated guarantee shows whether a given watch falls inside that window.

Cartier · Tank Américaine

Tank Américaine Chronoreflex, White Gold, Large

Ref. 2312c. 1998–2000s

The Cartier Tank Américaine Ref. 2312 is the large 26–27 × 44–45 mm 18k white gold Chronoreflex, a quartz chronograph on the Cartier Cal. 212 with chronograph registers and a date subdial, made c. 1998–2000s.

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Specifications

Reference: 2312; Large model, 18k white gold, Chronoreflex quartz chronograph with date
Year: c. 1998–2000s; Estimated from dated examples: Bachmann & Scher dates one to 1998, Artcurial one circa 2000 and Amsterdam Watch Company one circa 2001, while Antiquorum and Monaco Legend date theirs to the 2000s
Movement: Quartz; Cartier Chronoreflex Cal. 212 (212P), quartz chronograph with date
Case: 26–27 × 44–45 mm, 18k White Gold
Dial: Silvered; Painted radial Roman numerals, secret Cartier signature in the X, guilloché subsidiary dials for the chronograph registers and the date
Strap: Leather or gold bracelet; Leather strap with an 18k white gold Cartier buckle, or a gold bracelet with a signed deployant clasp

Visual Description

The Ref. 2312 is the Chronoreflex in the large Tank Américaine case, in 18k white gold. Antiquorum measures it at 26 or 27 × 45 mm and 7 mm thick, Artcurial at 44 × 26 mm and Bachmann & Scher at 27 × 45 mm.

The dial is silvered, with painted radial Roman numerals and the secret Cartier signature in the X, and guilloché subsidiary dials for the chronograph registers and the date; Artcurial describes two chronograph counters and a date subdial. The chronograph is worked by square pushers. Antiquorum has sold examples with an 18k white gold Cartier buckle, and Artcurial one on a gold bracelet with a signed deployant clasp.

Reference Significance

The 2312 is the white gold chronograph of the large Américaine, the twin of the yellow gold Ref. 1730. It shares its case size with the large white gold automatic Ref. 1741. Antiquorum names the movement as the Cal. 212, a Chronoreflex movement with quartz standardization, and Monaco Legend as the Cal. 212P.

Historical Context

Bachmann & Scher dates one example to 1998, Artcurial dates one circa 2000 and Amsterdam Watch Company one circa 2001, so the reference was in production by the end of the 1990s. Antiquorum and Monaco Legend catalog others as made in the 2000s.

What to Look For

Read the case number and any papers: a dated guarantee shows whether a watch falls within Archiva's scope, which runs through about 2001.

Check the secret signature in the X, the subsidiary dials, and that the chronograph starts, stops and returns to zero from the pushers. A yellow gold case means the Ref. 1730, and an automatic with a date at 6 and no registers means the Ref. 1741. A buckle, deployant or bracelet should be signed Cartier.

Known Variants

Documented dial, case, and bracelet variations of Ref. 2312.

Variant documentation for this reference is in progress. Known variants will appear here as they are cataloged, including dial variations, case material options, and bracelet configurations.

How to tell it apart

What separates a Ref. 2312 from its neighbors, and what to check before you buy or sell one.

What is the Tank Américaine Ref. 2312?: The large Américaine Chronoreflex in 18k white gold: a curved case of about 26 × 45 mm and 7 mm thick with a quartz chronograph movement, the Cartier Cal. 212. The silvered dial has painted Roman numerals, the secret Cartier signature in the X, and guilloché subsidiary dials for the chronograph registers and the date. The chronograph is worked by square pushers.
How does the 2312 differ from the Ref. 1730?: By metal. Both are large Chronoreflex Américaines of about 26 × 45 mm on the Cal. 212: the 2312 in 18k white gold, the 1730 in 18k yellow gold. The two numbers are separate references; a listing that prints 1730/2312 together joins the two.
What should the case back of a Ref. 2312 read?: Catalogs pair the reference 2312 with a case number, either a CC prefix (CC524061 at Artcurial, CC 876985 at Antiquorum) or six digits and the letters CD (265706CD at Antiquorum, 101502CD at Monaco Legend).
When was the Ref. 2312 made?: Dated examples run from 1998 into the 2000s. Bachmann & Scher dates one to 1998, Artcurial one circa 2000 and Amsterdam Watch Company one circa 2001; Antiquorum and Monaco Legend date theirs to the 2000s. Archiva covers watches made through about 2001, so a dated guarantee shows whether a given watch falls inside that window.