They were or are massive fans of a tiny watch: the Cartier Tank. The Tank could be the most timeless watch of all time. Modeled after WWI Renault tanks, the square watch was first introduced in ...

Cartier Tank watches hit the market in 1918 and have been popular since. The watch's rectangular or square face, leather or metal strap, and Roman numerals have been imitated, copied and revered ...

Wait, Why Is the Cartier Tank Such a Big Deal? “I don't think there's any watch more important than the Cartier Tank,” says Kevin O’Dell, a vintage watch dealer and avid Cartier collector.

An curved arrow pointing right. Joe runs the YouTube channel Nekkid Watchmaker, where he restores vintage and antique watches. He shows us how he restores a Cartier Tank watch from the 1980s.

Many watch aficionados consider Cartier’s Tank to be the most important timepiece ever made. It was released in 1917, in an era when pocket watches were still the order of the day. By all ...