Inspired by the design of a combat vehicle viewed from above, this watch follows one principle: the brancards were the treads, the case was the turret. This radical concept has become Cartier’s signature.
The ultimate Tank experience
Celebrate the Cartier Tank with an immersive pop-up at Malmaison by The Hour Glass, where you can learn about the heritage of the Tank watches and appreciate the beauty of this iconic piece designed in 1917. It started with Louis Cartier who took inspiration from the purity of the line to create a new watch shape. The two parallel brancards (French for “shaft”) are an established signature of the Tank watch.
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