Cartier Tank Anglaise Small Review

Cartier tank anglaise xl automatic watch review.

Cartier tank anglaise small review.

Reaching a milestone for a classic deserves a grand tribute especially one that is as unforgettable as cartier s tank timepiece. The tank anglaise watch breathes new life into the flawless alignment of the original courtesy of a winding mechanism melded cleanly into the case. After 100 years since it was first released the french luxury label celebrated with modernized iterations of the famous watch one of which is their new tank solo timepiece. Cartier tank anglaise xl automatic watch review.

First a little background on the cartier tank. A few small select but powerful design twists set the cartier anglaise watch apart from its tank predecessors. Tank anglaise the largest collection in the cartier portfolio the tank anglaise comes in seventeen different models all of which are designed to the same principles in mind. The anglaise is one of the most unique tank collections because it offers a distinct variation of the features commonly found in the timepiece.

Defined by flat vertical brancards and a sapphire cabochon this symbol of understated elegance has since captivated the world s most astute minds. Today i am going to review the tank anglaise the latest addition to the tank family which is an updated version of the classic. The tank watch was created by louis cartier who designed it after the tanks of wwi battlefields. That original watch was a rectangular watch nearly square like its cousin the santos with large rails sometimes called brancards the french for stretcher on either side of the roman numeral dial and a design that was at the time unlike anything else out there.

The prototype for the cartier tank was designed during the first world war in 1917 by louis cartier with the watch breaking onto the market in 1919. The iconic watch isn t only a legend because of its age but because even up to this day it has earned a spot in the modern watchmaking world. With a concentrated form and reinforced lines the streamlined design of the tank anglaise brings a new dimension to the quintessential rectangular form of the tank series of watches. From its launch more than 100 years ago tank américaine still remains to be an excellent watch from all points of view.

The tank anglaise puts an unexpected twist on the beloved cartier model.