The Cartier Tank's history is part of every watch enthusiast's basic education or at least by God it should be. Louis Cartier was lucky enough to be a
link little long in the tooth for front line duty but he did see his share of action as a driver and according to Francesca Cartier-Brickell's The Cartiers he claimed that it
link was on a visit to the front lines that he
link got the idea for the Tank watch.