Cartier Tank Louis Xl Review

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Cartier tank louis xl review.

Louis cartier designed the original tank in the year 1917 as a gift for general john pershing of the american expeditionary force two years before it hit the public marketplace. The cartier tank solo xl automatic. You can see both watches using the buttons below. Anglaise americaine française louis cartier mc and solo.

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. Once again the cartier tank solo xl automatic in steel on a leather strap represents the brand s most affordable mechanical men s watch. Cartier tank solo quartz or automatic. When creating the timepiece cartier drew inspiration from the renault tanks that he saw on the western front.

The tank watch was first introduced in 1917 hence this year s centenary celebration. In this review and comparison we will discuss the cartier tank solo which is available in a few sizes from a small tank solo to the automatic tank solo large. Cartier s current tank collection comprises six models. 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.

One is a quartz model and the other is the tank solo xl an automatic self winding model. Reaching a milestone for a classic deserves a grand tribute especially one that is as unforgettable as cartier s tank timepiece. Equally refined yet modernized for contemporary tastes.