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Cartier Tank
Worn by: Rudolph Valentino as Ahmed Ben Hassan
Reference: Cartier Tank
Brand: Cartier
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Rudolph Valentino refused to take off his beloved Cartier Tank even when he played the title role in The Sheik, a movie set in a time before the wristwatch even existed. This represented one of the earliest examples of an actor's personal attachment to a watch overriding historical accuracy in filmmaking. The anachronism went largely unnoticed by audiences of the era, who weren't as attuned to such details as modern viewers.
