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.
How you know it
- brancards framing the dial
- blued steel sword hands
- cabochon crown, sapphire or spinel
- Roman numerals on most dials
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.
Tank in stock
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