What is a Cartier Tank Française Ref. 2302 worth?

Public auction and dealer results for Ref. 2302 from November 2023 to November 2026 come to $2,550 to $3,250, with a median of $2,850 across 9 sales of this exact reference. The most recent was $3,250 at Grailzee in October 2026. Condition, service history, and the original box and papers move an individual watch within that range.

What is the Tank Française Ref. 2302?

The large automatic Tank Française: a 28 × 32 mm case on an integrated bracelet, with the Cartier Cal. 120 and a date at 6 o'clock. Auction houses catalog it in stainless steel and in a two-tone version with a gold crown and a bracelet of steel and 18k yellow gold.

How does the 2302 relate to the W51002Q3?

They match in size, metal and movement. Auction houses catalog the large steel automatic by its case reference, 2302, while dealers list a 28 × 32 mm steel automatic with a date at 6 o'clock as W51002Q3. Archiva has not found an auction house or established dealer that prints both numbers on one watch, so each number has its own page.

Where is the hidden Cartier signature on the 2302?

In the VII. Antiquorum and Noonans both catalog the secret signature at VII on the silvered guilloché dial.

What is marked on the case back of a 2302?

Freeman's lists a steel example's case marked Cartier, AUTOMATIC, WATER RESISTANT and STAINLESS STEEL, with the serial and the number 2302. Catalogs describe the case back as held by four screws.

When was the 2302 made?

Freeman's says the reference was introduced in 1996, and dated examples run from c. 1997 to c. 2010. One two-tone example is dated c. 2013, so production may have run later.

Cartier · Tank Française

Tank Française, Steel or Steel & Gold, Automatic

Ref. 2302c. 1997–2010

The Cartier Tank Française Ref. 2302 is the large 28 × 32 mm automatic Tank Française, in stainless steel or in steel with 18k yellow gold, made c. 1997–2010 on the Cartier Cal. 120, with a date at 6 o'clock.

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Specifications

Reference: 2302; Large model, steel or steel and gold, automatic
Year: c. 1997–2010; Dated examples run from c. 1997 to c. 2010; Smith & Singer dates one two-tone example c. 2013
Movement: Automatic; Cartier Cal. 120 (based on ETA 2000-1), 20 jewels
Case: 28 × 32 mm, Stainless steel, or steel with 18k yellow gold
Dial: Silver guilloché; Black Roman numeral indices, date aperture at 6 o'clock, hidden Cartier signature at VII
Hands: Blued steel; Sword-shaped
Crystal: Sapphire; Scratch-resistant
Strap: Integrated steel bracelet, or steel and 18k yellow gold; Steel or two-tone links, hidden butterfly deployant clasp

Visual Description

The Ref. 2302 is the large automatic Tank Française, cataloged in stainless steel and in steel with 18k yellow gold. The polished and brushed case measures 28 × 32 mm and about 8 mm thick, with an octagonal winding crown set with a cabochon and a sapphire crystal. The silvered guilloché dial has painted black Roman numerals, blued steel sword hands, a date aperture at 6 o'clock and the secret Cartier signature in the VII. The integrated bracelet closes with a double deployant clasp. On the two-tone version the crown is gold and the bracelet mixes steel and 18k yellow gold.

Reference Significance

Freeman's catalogs the 2302 as the large model of the Tank Française. It is the large automatic in steel and in steel and gold; the large automatic in 18k yellow gold is the Ref. 1840, on the same Cal. 120.

The steel 2302 matches the W51002Q3 in size, metal and movement. Auction houses catalog the case reference and dealers list the W-number, and Archiva keeps a page for each until a source ties the two numbers to one watch.

Historical Context

Freeman's says the reference was introduced in 1996, and dated examples run from c. 1997 to c. 2010.

Smith & Singer dates one two-tone example c. 2013. That is a single source, so the range on this page still ends c. 2010.

Auction catalogs give the movement as the Cal. 120 with 20 jewels, and one Sotheby's lot names it by its ETA 2000-1 base.

What to Look For

Read the case back for the number 2302: on the steel example Freeman's sold it appears with the word AUTOMATIC, and catalogs describe the back as held by four screws. The watch should measure about 28 × 32 mm, show a date at 6 o'clock and wind automatically; a quartz movement or a dial without a date means a different Tank Française. Look for the secret signature in the VII on an unrestored dial. On the two-tone version, check that the gold crown and the gold in the bracelet match in color. Check the bracelet for stretch and the double deployant clasp for wear.

Known Variants

Documented dial, case, and bracelet variations of Ref. 2302.

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. 2302 from its neighbors, and what to check before you buy or sell one.

What is a Cartier Tank Française Ref. 2302 worth?: Public auction and dealer results for Ref. 2302 from November 2023 to November 2026 come to $2,550 to $3,250, with a median of $2,850 across 9 sales of this exact reference. The most recent was $3,250 at Grailzee in October 2026. Condition, service history, and the original box and papers move an individual watch within that range.
What is the Tank Française Ref. 2302?: The large automatic Tank Française: a 28 × 32 mm case on an integrated bracelet, with the Cartier Cal. 120 and a date at 6 o'clock. Auction houses catalog it in stainless steel and in a two-tone version with a gold crown and a bracelet of steel and 18k yellow gold.
How does the 2302 relate to the W51002Q3?: They match in size, metal and movement. Auction houses catalog the large steel automatic by its case reference, 2302, while dealers list a 28 × 32 mm steel automatic with a date at 6 o'clock as W51002Q3. Archiva has not found an auction house or established dealer that prints both numbers on one watch, so each number has its own page.
Where is the hidden Cartier signature on the 2302?: In the VII. Antiquorum and Noonans both catalog the secret signature at VII on the silvered guilloché dial.
What is marked on the case back of a 2302?: Freeman's lists a steel example's case marked Cartier, AUTOMATIC, WATER RESISTANT and STAINLESS STEEL, with the serial and the number 2302. Catalogs describe the case back as held by four screws.
When was the 2302 made?: Freeman's says the reference was introduced in 1996, and dated examples run from c. 1997 to c. 2010. One two-tone example is dated c. 2013, so production may have run later.