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Cartier Tank Louis pm Ref. 1150

Few watches need as little introduction as a Tank Louis.

This Ref. 1150 takes the Cartier formula back to its essentials: a compact 18k yellow-gold case, white dial, black Roman numerals and blued sword hands. At just 20.5 x 27.5 mm, it is small in dimensions but unmistakable on the wrist.

The case is what makes the Tank Louis so recognisable. Long parallel brancards frame the dial, while the sapphire cabochon crown adds the one bit of colour Cartier really needs. Paired with black leather and its original 18k gold buckle, there is very little here that asks for improvement.

Inside sits a quartz movement, keeping the case slim and the watch effortless to wear.

Louis Cartier first created the Tank in 1917, and over a century later the basic idea has barely needed changing. This is perhaps the best explanation why: gold, Roman numerals, blue hands and a shape that still looks completely right.

A small solid-gold Tank Louis that proves timeless design does not need much explaining.

Available at Reestraat 3, Amsterdam.

Year

2010
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€ 8.950

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Brand Cartier
Diameter 20,5 x 27,5 mm
Model Tank Louis
Bracelet/strap: Leather
Reference 1150
Buckle/clasp Original gold buckle, 18k gold
Year of production (circa) 2010
Lug Width 15 mm
Material 18k Yellow gold
Set Content Watch only
Crystal Mineral
Warranty 2 year (AWCo)
Dial color White
Movement Quartz

The Cartier Tank was designed by Louis Cartier in 1917. Its design was inspired by the brand new, awe-inspiring Renault FT-17 tank, used in WWI. We may consider the Tank to be a classical shape today, but back in 1917, it was a design revolution, much like the Renault that inspired it. The very first public example was given to General John Pershing in 1918.

The iconic design looks simple and elegant, but is deceptively complex at the same time. The nearly square case is flanked by two brancards, giving the watch its slender, rectangular appearance. A form that is clearly taken from the Renault tank with its tracks. A white dial, black Roman numerals, heat-blued hands, rail-road track and sapphire cabochon crown complete the typical Tank design.

Countless variations on the theme exist though. 1921 Saw the introduction of the elongated Cintrée models. In the 1970’s, in response to the Quartz crisis, Cartier launched the Must de Cartier line. These Tanks were powered by more affordable quartz or mechanical ETA calibers and the cases were plated silver, rather than 18k gold. The Tank Americaine was launched in the late 1980’s. The elongated and curved shape was reminiscent of the Cintrée, but a little less delicate in form. The more angular, modern Tank Francaise was added to the collection in 1995. More niche variants such as the Tank Chinoise and the odd “digital” Tank a Guichet are available for those with a taste for something different.

The Cartier Tank has always been a celebrity favorite. Iconic figures such as Andy Warhol, Muhammad Ali and Jackie Kennedy wore Tanks. Jackie Kennedy’s specific watch was later acquired by Kim Kardashian for a whopping $395.000,- at auction. Today, you might spot a Tank Francaise on the Dutch Queen Maxima’s wrist.

The Cartier Tank is surely one of the most iconic watch designs out there. You can easily put it side-by-side with the Rolex Submariner and AP Royal Oak as one of those genre-defining designs. It is tempting to throw the term iconic around in the watch world, but it is justified here beyond a shadow of a doubt.

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