BORN IN 1996, the Tank Française debuted a wholly steel design with distinctively pointed shoulders, defined edges and a metal bracelet. The watch took the liberty of perfectly blending the timeless elegance of the great Tank family, whose lineage dates all the way back to 1917, with sporty, razor-sharp sleekness. Today, Cartier has reenergised the ultra-profiled lines of the watch in steel and yellow gold, with or without diamonds.
“The new Tank Française reflects a creative conviction. Like rediscovering the raw nature of a cut stone, it was about capturing the watch’s radical shape, simplifying its essential lines and stripping them of all embellishment to return to the myth’s origin,” explained Marie-Laure Cerede, Cartier’s jewellery and watchmaking creative director.
Featuring a more rounded silhouette, the modern Tank Française has an inlaid crown that matches the profile of the brancards. Mainly satin-finished, the sunray watch dial with Roman numerals is highlighted by the shine of its relief. The bracelet forms a compact, perfectly flexible chain, a dense mesh of links that remain and move as one. The new large model is equipped with an automatic mechanical movement.
This story is from the January 2023 edition of Augustman Malaysia.
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