£3,850.00
The Reference 2303 Chronoflex Large represents one of the most technically ambitious interpretations of the Tank Française line. Introduced in the early 2000s, this model expands the architectural vocabulary of the Tank Française into a more assertive, contemporary form, its integrated bracelet and squared brancards lending the watch a distinctly modern presence. The enlarged case proportions accommodate a multi-register dial of considerable complexity, yet the overall composition remains recognisably Cartier: Roman numerals, chemin-de-fer minute track, and blued steel hands preserving the maison’s classical design language even within a highly complicated format.
The dial layout is notable for combining a full perpetual calendar indication—day, date, month and leap year cycle—with a chronograph display. Apertures and subsidiary registers are arranged with careful symmetry, balancing technical density against legibility. The perpetual calendar is mechanically programmed to account for the irregular length of months and leap years, requiring no correction until the year 2100, provided the watch remains running. Such integration within the Tank Française case demonstrates Cartier’s capacity to house serious horological complication within a resolutely design-led framework.
Powering the Reference 2303 is the Chronoflex movement: a quartz-regulated calibre with a mechanical chronograph module and perpetual calendar mechanism. This hybrid architecture reflects a specific period in Cartier’s production, wherein electronic precision was paired with elaborate mechanical complication to achieve reliability alongside functionality. Today, the Chronoflex 2303 occupies a distinctive position within the broader Tank Française family — a technically sophisticated and comparatively uncommon execution that illustrates the maison’s willingness, at the turn of the 21st century, to explore unconventional engineering solutions within one of its most recognisable case designs.
| Complications | Perpetual Calendar and Chronograph. |
|---|---|
| Movement | Cartier 212P Perpetual Calendar Chronograph. |
| Case Size | 28mm x 36mm |
| Delivery | Watch and Box. |
| Reference | 2303 |
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