Cartier Tank Louis in Yellow Gold

The Cartier Tank has been a constant in fine watchmaking since Louis Cartier introduced it in 1917, drawing its clean lines from the aerial view of a Renault tank on the Western Front. The reference 1140, produced from the 1970s onward, represents one of the purest expressions of that original vision — a time when Cartier refined the Tank into something leaner and more considered. This particular example is crafted in 18k yellow gold, lending it a warmth that feels entirely at home on the wrist without demanding attention. The silvered dial, Roman numerals, and blued steel hands remain exactly as Cartier intended.