The Cartier Tank Watch

The Tank watch, the classic timepiece designed by Louis Cartier a century ago, is an icon of
modern design. One of the world’s first square wristwatches
(the
first
was
the
legendary

Santos
designed
by
Cartier
in
1904),
its

functionality is rivaled only by its timeless
elegance; it represents a perfect combination
of fine watchmaking and geometric rigor. Over the past century, the Tank has been creatively reinterpreted by the House in many famous
models, from the Tank Chinoise to the Crash
watch
to
the
Tank
Anglaise,
while
always

remaining faithful to Louis Cartier’s original
concept. This

volume

celebrates

the

centenary

anniversary
of
one
of
Cartier’s
greatest

masterpieces through designs from Cartier’s
rich archives, historical models, and photographs of famous clients, from Clark Gable and Andy Warhol to Muhammed Ali and Madonna, who
have chosen the Tank watch as their favorite
timepiece.