How To Spot A Real Cartier Tank Watch

The Cartier Tank watch has remained a classic for good reason. The unisex, understated timepiece — with its expert craftsmanship, clean lines and effortless design — is the embodiment of modernity, a far cry from the ornamentation and sweeping, organic shapes of the late-19th century Art Nouveau aesthetic. Designed in the early 1900s by Louis Cartier, grandson of founder Louis-François Cartier, the Cartier Tank watch officially hit the market in 1919 and became an instant icon.