Cartier Tank Solo | 18k Rose Gold | 24mm | Quartz | W5200024

A Design Icon Since 1917

Conceived by Louis Cartier at the dawn of modernism, the Tank took its form from the top-down silhouette of a Renault armored vehicle—an audacious idea made irresistibly elegant. Its defining innovation was architectural: the elongated brancards flow seamlessly into the strap, creating a perfectly integrated rectangle that feels inevitable, pure, and profoundly modern.

The Elements of a Design Masterpiece

• Reference Number: W5200024
• The Rectangular Case and ‘Brancards’: Polished 18k rose gold brancards extend in a continuous line into the strap—Cartier’s original blueprint for harmonious integration.
• Roman Numeral Dial with ‘Chemin de Fer’ Chapter Ring: A silvered display featuring bold Roman numerals encircling the classic railway minute track—graphic, legible, unmistakably Cartier.
• Blued-Steel Sword Hands: Heat-blued hands that lend a cool, jewelled contrast to the dial’s refined geometry.
• Sapphire Cabochon Crown: The beaded crown set with a blue sapphire cabochon—an enduring Cartier signature.
• Case Material and Dimensions: 18k rose gold; approximately 24 mm case width for elegantly balanced proportions.
• Movement: Quartz, offering precise, effortless timekeeping.
• Strap: Fine leather strap that underscores the design’s dress-watch purity.

The Curator’s Insight

The secret of the Tank’s eternal style lies in its proportions—those serene lines and measured intervals between dial, brancards, and strap. It is a masterclass in balance and purity, remaining effortlessly chic for over a century while every trend comes and goes.

More Than a Watch, A Work of Art

To wear a Tank is to wear design history—an object that shaped the visual language of the 20th century and still sets the standard today. This rose gold Tank Solo distills the legend into its most essential form, making it an indispensable acquisition for the connoisseur who values clarity, heritage, and enduring elegance.

This Watch is Ideal For…

• The design aficionado who collects icons of modernism.
• The individual seeking a watch with a rich, intellectual history.
• The purist who values timeless, understated elegance.