Cartier — Tank Louis Cartier

Tank Louis Cartier

Produced 1970–1980. Cartier Tank Louis Cartier (reference 78087), a 21 mm yellow gold watch produced 1970–1980.

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Tank Louis Cartier 78087

Reference78087

BrandCartier

FamilyTank Louis Cartier

Produced1970–1980

StatusDiscontinued

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Cartier — 11 min readCartier Tank: The Shape That Became a WatchA connected history of the Cartier Tank, from Louis Cartier's 1917 rectangular design and the Tank Louis grammar to Must de Cartier, elongated and asymmetrical forms, bracelet Tanks, modern steel revivals, and the many subfamilies that make the Tank feel less like one model than a design system.

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