Cartier Tank Louis Médium - Mechanical - c. 1970

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Description

A Gold case, overflowing side stretchers, a railroad minute scale, blue hands and a winding crown adorned with a sapphire cabochon: all the codes of the Tank Louis Cartier are set. Immediately recognizable by its iconic design, this Watch has lost none of its charm. It is elegant, practical and very comfortable on the wrist.

This is the medium model, which will also appeal to connoisseurs, as it is a manual movement model with a "Paris" dial, the secret signature of the Maison indicating Parisian manufacture. The less common pointed cabochon and Gold-plated Cartier buckle add to the model's charm. It will appeal to those who like flat watches, harmonizing with the lines of the hand. Thanks to its white dial, it can be matched with the strap color of your choice, according to taste and season.

How to wear it?

This Tank Louis Cartier is perfect for any occasion. It's a watch that's a pleasure to wear and to look at. It's particularly well suited to everyday life, as casual as it is elegant.

Why did Françoise choose it?

Because it's a watch we can't recommend highly enough, and it's quite rare in its smaller dimensions. It's a must-have, both historically and stylistically. A watch that will never lose its value, all the more so with a manual movement and custom-made gold folding clasp. This is, par excellence, a watch that is a pleasure to pass on, a timepiece that combines technology and aesthetics: functionality, elegance and prowess are the order of the day. The Tank "has been brilliantly created to remain eternally contemporary". That's why we trust it completely.

History

In 1917, the Tank watch, known as the Tank Normale, appeared in honor of the heroes of the First World War, its design inspired by the first tanks. Five years later came the Tank Louis Cartier, a model very similar to the first, but with a longer dial and thinner, rounded stretchers. Several generations followed, retaining the same identity codes while adapting to new watchmaking technologies such as Quartz. Numerous celebrities have adopted it, including Jackie Kennedy, Lady Diana, Alain Delon, Catherine Deneuve, Yves Saint-Laurent, Gary Cooper, Johnny Hallyday and Sophia Coppola, to name but a few. Will you be next?