Cartier Tank Louis Xl Review

The new tank louis cartier xl slimline carrying cartier s hand wound in house calibre 430 mc and measuring just 5 1mm thick was a triumphant return of the design that had become a point of reference for all rectangular wristwatches for nine decades.

Cartier tank louis xl review.

Equally refined yet modernized for contemporary tastes. Designed and worn by louis cartier himself the tank louis cartier set the standard for all tank watches. Cartier tank solo quartz or automatic. The cartier tank solo xl automatic.

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. 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. You can see both watches using the buttons below. 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.

Once again the cartier tank solo xl automatic in steel on a leather strap represents the brand s most affordable mechanical men s watch. The tank watch was first introduced in 1917 hence this year s centenary celebration. When creating the timepiece cartier drew inspiration from the renault tanks that he saw on the western front. To embody louis cartier s contribution to modern style later known as art deco the tops of the lugs were rounded in contrast to the previously fashionable rectangular form and proud lines.

Anglaise americaine française louis cartier mc and solo. One is a quartz model and the other is the tank solo xl an automatic self winding model. Deutsch eng sub hier geht s zur uhr.