Cartier Tank Basculante Mécanique new this is a watch that

this is a watch that positively oozes timeless luxury

it was the American answer to the Reverso

and is essentially a civilian ‘continuation’ of Hamilton’s historically military-minded collection

was a rear-engine design that was boxy and compact

Colloquially known as 'Silver Lungs' to enthusiasts

Cartier Tank Basculante Mécanique new this is a watch thatThe famed Cartier Tank comes in all shapes and sizes, perhaps none of them as unique and compelling as the Basculante. With its elegant guilloch dial and unique reversible case, the Tank Basculante stands out amongst Cartier's Tank models. Released in 1932, a year after the Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso, it certainly shares functional similarities with the better known model from Le Senrtier: a carriage case in which the dial and movement are housed