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In 1917, Louis Cartier had a vision. At a time when all watches were traditionally round, rumour has it that Cartier found inspiration in an unlikely place: the straight lines of a tank, when viewed from above. The result of this dream, plucked from military architecture, was the Tank; a watch that was rectangular, sleek, and iconic in an instant.
The Tank watch swiftly became known for its two parallel brancards. And if these brancards were the treads of the combat vehicle Cartier was so keen to find inspiration within, the case is the turret. The Tank’s case attachments align perfectly with the watch’s strap maintaining a military precision and design like no other. Right down to the Tank’s hands, which are coloured through a complex and exact oxidation process, this watch is a perfect example of craftsmanship at its finest; a timepiece that will remain an icon for decades, if not centuries, to come.
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