Cartier — Tank Basculante

Tank

Produced 2003–2012. Cartier Tank (reference 2522), a 26 mm stainless steel watch produced 2003–2012.

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Cartier Tank 2522

Reference2522

BrandCartier

FamilyTank Basculante

Produced2003–2012

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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