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Cartier Tank Française Medium (Silver Dial), reference WJTA0023

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Tank Française Medium (Silver Dial)

Ref. WJTA0023

On request

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Case30 x 25mm 18k rose gold
DialSilver, Roman numerals
MovementQuartz
BraceletRose gold
PapersBox and Card

The Tank is the most copied watch shape of the twentieth century, drawn by Louis Cartier in 1917 from the tread of a Renault tank. From Rudolph Valentino to Jackie Kennedy, its brancards have framed more famous wrists than any other design.

A Tank Française Medium in 30 x 25mm 18k rose gold, silver, roman numerals on the wrist. Quartz movement inside.

Fun fact: Louis Cartier drew the Tank in 1917 with the Renault FT tank in mind: the brancards on either side are the tracks, and the case between them is the cockpit seen from above.

The collection

Tank

Cartier's rectangular dress watch, in production since 1919

Louis Cartier drew the Tank in 1917 and the first watches sold in 1919. The line has run ever since, with Cartier owned by Richemont for decades. The defining move is the brancards, the vertical bars that frame the dial and carry straight into the strap or bracelet, so case and band read as one line. The family covers Louis Cartier, Française, Américaine and Must, plus the Solo, which the Must replaced in 2021, now sold secondhand only.

Sizes in the family

21 to 31 mm wide, 26 to 44 mm long

Who it suits

Suits a buyer who wants a flat, formal watch that sits under a cuff and reads as design first.

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