Cartier
Tank
Ref. W5310009 / 29.80mm / 2012
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About the Tank: The Most Famous Watch Ever Made
The Cartier Tank is the most famous dress watch ever made. Designed by Louis Cartier in 1917, inspired by the top-down silhouette of the Renault FT-17 tanks rolling across the Western Front, the Tank transformed a weapon of war into an instrument of elegance. Its rectangular case with integrated vertical sidebars ('brancards') (resembling tank treads flanking the hull)became the template for every…
Buying Highlights
- • The ultimate dress watch: nothing else comes close for formal occasions
- • Collectors who want the most culturally significant watch in history
- • Crystal condition: many vintage Tanks used mineral crystal which scratches; modern ones use sapphire
Investment Grade
B+ overall. The Tank Louis Cartier in gold is an A-. It will always hold value and appreciate over decades. Steel quartz Tanks (Française, Solo) are C+ for investment but A+ for enjoyment. The Tank Am…