{"id":729,"date":"2026-09-26T02:30:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T01:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.5starweddingdirectory.com\/journal\/cartier-tank-watch-buyers-guide\/"},"modified":"2026-09-27T20:27:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T19:27:42","slug":"cartier-tank-watch-buyers-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/journal\/cartier-tank-watch-buyers-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cartier Tank: A Buyer&#8217;s Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Louis Cartier made the first Tank in 1917. Its vertical sides were drawn from the treads of First World War tanks, and more than a century later it is still the rectangular watch every other one is measured against. There are several Tanks, and they are not the same watch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<section class=\"look look-left\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"look-fig\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/product\/tank-louis-cartier-automatic-18-karat-gold-watch\/\">\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-louis-cartier-automatic-18-karat-gold-watch-burgundy-detail-1000x1333.webp\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_single size-woocommerce_single fse-trimmed\" alt=\"Cartier Tank Louis Cartier Automatic 18-karat Gold Watch\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-louis-cartier-automatic-18-karat-gold-watch-burgundy-detail-1000x1333.webp 1000w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-louis-cartier-automatic-18-karat-gold-watch-burgundy-detail-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-louis-cartier-automatic-18-karat-gold-watch-burgundy-detail-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-louis-cartier-automatic-18-karat-gold-watch-burgundy-detail-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-louis-cartier-automatic-18-karat-gold-watch-burgundy-detail-600x800.webp 600w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-louis-cartier-automatic-18-karat-gold-watch-burgundy-detail.webp 1242w\" style=\"transform:scale(1.123)\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>Cartier Tank Louis Cartier Automatic 18-karat Gold Watch<\/figcaption>\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"look-copy\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"label kicker\">The original<\/span>\t\t\t<h2>Tank Louis Cartier<\/h2>\t\t\t<p>The closest to the first design. This 25.5mm version is 18-karat gold with a red dial and tonal Roman numerals, powered by the Swiss-made calibre 1917 MC automatic movement.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"look-pair\" data-fse-products>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t\t<a class=\"card-a\" href=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/product\/tank-louis-cartier-automatic-18-karat-gold-watch\/\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"tag\">Editor&#039;s pick<\/span>\t\t<div class=\"ph\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-louis-cartier-automatic-18-karat-gold-watch-burgundy-front-600x800.webp\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"Cartier Tank Louis Cartier Automatic 18-karat Gold Watch\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-louis-cartier-automatic-18-karat-gold-watch-burgundy-front-600x800.webp 600w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-louis-cartier-automatic-18-karat-gold-watch-burgundy-front-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-louis-cartier-automatic-18-karat-gold-watch-burgundy-front-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-louis-cartier-automatic-18-karat-gold-watch-burgundy-front-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-louis-cartier-automatic-18-karat-gold-watch-burgundy-front-1000x1333.webp 1000w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-louis-cartier-automatic-18-karat-gold-watch-burgundy-front.webp 1242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-louis-cartier-automatic-18-karat-gold-watch-burgundy-on-model-600x800.webp\" class=\"alt fse-trimmed\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-louis-cartier-automatic-18-karat-gold-watch-burgundy-on-model-600x800.webp 600w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-louis-cartier-automatic-18-karat-gold-watch-burgundy-on-model-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-louis-cartier-automatic-18-karat-gold-watch-burgundy-on-model-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-louis-cartier-automatic-18-karat-gold-watch-burgundy-on-model-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-louis-cartier-automatic-18-karat-gold-watch-burgundy-on-model-1000x1333.webp 1000w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-louis-cartier-automatic-18-karat-gold-watch-burgundy-on-model.webp 1242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" style=\"transform:scale(1.121)\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"meta\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"designer\">Cartier<\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"nm\">Tank Louis Cartier Automatic 18-karat Gold Watch<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"pr\"><span class=\"amt\">&pound;13,800<\/span> <small>at NET-A-PORTER<\/small><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"qv-btn\" data-fse-qv=\"616\" aria-label=\"Quick look: Cartier Tank Louis Cartier Automatic 18-karat Gold Watch\"><span class=\"qv-t\">Quick look<\/span><svg class=\"qv-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M12 5v14M5 12h14\"\/><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"wish\" data-fse-save=\"616\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-label=\"Save Cartier Tank Louis Cartier Automatic 18-karat Gold Watch\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M12 20s-7-4.4-7-10a4 4 0 0 1 7-2.6A4 4 0 0 1 19 10c0 5.6-7 10-7 10z\"\/><\/svg><\/button>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"look-frame\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-louis-cartier-automatic-18-karat-gold-watch-burgundy-back-600x800.webp\" class=\"look-detail fse-trimmed\" alt=\"Back view of the Cartier Tank Louis Cartier Automatic 18-karat Gold Watch\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-louis-cartier-automatic-18-karat-gold-watch-burgundy-back-600x800.webp 600w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-louis-cartier-automatic-18-karat-gold-watch-burgundy-back-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-louis-cartier-automatic-18-karat-gold-watch-burgundy-back-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-louis-cartier-automatic-18-karat-gold-watch-burgundy-back-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-louis-cartier-automatic-18-karat-gold-watch-burgundy-back-1000x1333.webp 1000w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-louis-cartier-automatic-18-karat-gold-watch-burgundy-back.webp 1242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" style=\"transform:scale(1.127)\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\n\n\t<section class=\"look look-right\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"look-fig\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/product\/tank-must-de-cartier-stainless-steel-watch\/\">\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-must-de-cartier-stainless-steel-watch-silver-detail-1000x1333.webp\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_single size-woocommerce_single\" alt=\"Cartier Tank Must De Cartier Stainless Steel Watch\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-must-de-cartier-stainless-steel-watch-silver-detail-1000x1333.webp 1000w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-must-de-cartier-stainless-steel-watch-silver-detail-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-must-de-cartier-stainless-steel-watch-silver-detail-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-must-de-cartier-stainless-steel-watch-silver-detail-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-must-de-cartier-stainless-steel-watch-silver-detail-600x800.webp 600w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-must-de-cartier-stainless-steel-watch-silver-detail.webp 1242w\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>Cartier Tank Must De Cartier Stainless Steel Watch<\/figcaption>\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"look-copy\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"label kicker\">The everyday Tank<\/span>\t\t\t<h2>Tank Must<\/h2>\t\t\t<p>The accessible way into the Tank: stainless steel, classic Roman numerals, blued-steel sword hands and a crystal cabochon in the crown.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"look-pair\" data-fse-products>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t\t<a class=\"card-a\" href=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/product\/tank-must-de-cartier-stainless-steel-watch\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ph\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-must-de-cartier-stainless-steel-watch-silver-front-600x800.webp\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"Cartier Tank Must De Cartier Stainless Steel Watch\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-must-de-cartier-stainless-steel-watch-silver-front-600x800.webp 600w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-must-de-cartier-stainless-steel-watch-silver-front-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-must-de-cartier-stainless-steel-watch-silver-front-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-must-de-cartier-stainless-steel-watch-silver-front-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-must-de-cartier-stainless-steel-watch-silver-front-1000x1333.webp 1000w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-must-de-cartier-stainless-steel-watch-silver-front.webp 1242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-must-de-cartier-stainless-steel-watch-silver-on-model-600x800.webp\" class=\"alt\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-must-de-cartier-stainless-steel-watch-silver-on-model-600x800.webp 600w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-must-de-cartier-stainless-steel-watch-silver-on-model-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-must-de-cartier-stainless-steel-watch-silver-on-model-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-must-de-cartier-stainless-steel-watch-silver-on-model-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-must-de-cartier-stainless-steel-watch-silver-on-model-1000x1333.webp 1000w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-must-de-cartier-stainless-steel-watch-silver-on-model.webp 1242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"meta\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"designer\">Cartier<\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"nm\">Tank Must De Cartier Stainless Steel Watch<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"pr\"><span class=\"amt\">&pound;3,500<\/span> <small>at NET-A-PORTER<\/small><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"qv-btn\" data-fse-qv=\"617\" aria-label=\"Quick look: Cartier Tank Must De Cartier Stainless Steel Watch\"><span class=\"qv-t\">Quick look<\/span><svg class=\"qv-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M12 5v14M5 12h14\"\/><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"wish\" data-fse-save=\"617\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-label=\"Save Cartier Tank Must De Cartier Stainless Steel Watch\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M12 20s-7-4.4-7-10a4 4 0 0 1 7-2.6A4 4 0 0 1 19 10c0 5.6-7 10-7 10z\"\/><\/svg><\/button>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"look-frame\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-must-de-cartier-stainless-steel-watch-silver-back-600x800.webp\" class=\"look-detail\" alt=\"Back view of the Cartier Tank Must De Cartier Stainless Steel Watch\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-must-de-cartier-stainless-steel-watch-silver-back-600x800.webp 600w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-must-de-cartier-stainless-steel-watch-silver-back-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-must-de-cartier-stainless-steel-watch-silver-back-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-must-de-cartier-stainless-steel-watch-silver-back-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-must-de-cartier-stainless-steel-watch-silver-back-1000x1333.webp 1000w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-must-de-cartier-stainless-steel-watch-silver-back.webp 1242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\n\n\t<section class=\"look look-left\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"look-fig\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/product\/tank-americaine-small-stainless-steel-watch\/\">\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-americaine-small-stainless-steel-watch-silver-detail-1000x1333.webp\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_single size-woocommerce_single\" alt=\"Cartier Tank Am\u00e9ricaine Small Stainless Steel Watch\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-americaine-small-stainless-steel-watch-silver-detail-1000x1333.webp 1000w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-americaine-small-stainless-steel-watch-silver-detail-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-americaine-small-stainless-steel-watch-silver-detail-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-americaine-small-stainless-steel-watch-silver-detail-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-americaine-small-stainless-steel-watch-silver-detail-600x800.webp 600w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-americaine-small-stainless-steel-watch-silver-detail.webp 1242w\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>Cartier Tank Am\u00e9ricaine Small Stainless Steel Watch<\/figcaption>\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"look-copy\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"label kicker\">Longer and curved<\/span>\t\t\t<h2>Tank Am\u00e9ricaine<\/h2>\t\t\t<p>A stainless steel rectangular case with a silver satin-brushed dial (look closely at the X for the Cartier logo) and an alligator strap that shapes to your wrist over time. Swiss-made quartz.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"look-pair\" data-fse-products>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t\t<a class=\"card-a\" href=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/product\/tank-americaine-small-stainless-steel-watch\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ph\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-americaine-small-stainless-steel-watch-silver-front-600x800.webp\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail\" alt=\"Cartier Tank Am\u00e9ricaine Small Stainless Steel Watch\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-americaine-small-stainless-steel-watch-silver-front-600x800.webp 600w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-americaine-small-stainless-steel-watch-silver-front-225x300.webp 225w, 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(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"meta\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"designer\">Cartier<\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"nm\">Tank Am\u00e9ricaine Small Stainless Steel Watch<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"pr\"><span class=\"amt\">&pound;3,950<\/span> <small>at NET-A-PORTER<\/small><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"qv-btn\" data-fse-qv=\"649\" aria-label=\"Quick look: Cartier Tank Am\u00e9ricaine Small Stainless Steel Watch\"><span class=\"qv-t\">Quick look<\/span><svg class=\"qv-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M12 5v14M5 12h14\"\/><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"wish\" data-fse-save=\"649\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-label=\"Save Cartier Tank Am\u00e9ricaine Small Stainless Steel Watch\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M12 20s-7-4.4-7-10a4 4 0 0 1 7-2.6A4 4 0 0 1 19 10c0 5.6-7 10-7 10z\"\/><\/svg><\/button>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span 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Steel and Diamond Watch\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-francaise-medium-stainless-steel-and-diamond-watch-silver-front-1000x1333.webp 1000w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-francaise-medium-stainless-steel-and-diamond-watch-silver-front-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-francaise-medium-stainless-steel-and-diamond-watch-silver-front-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-francaise-medium-stainless-steel-and-diamond-watch-silver-front-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-francaise-medium-stainless-steel-and-diamond-watch-silver-front-600x800.webp 600w, 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class=\"look-frame\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-francaise-medium-stainless-steel-and-diamond-watch-silver-back-1000x1333.webp\" class=\"look-wide fse-trimmed\" alt=\"Back view of the Cartier Tank Fran\u00e7aise Medium Stainless Steel and Diamond Watch\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-francaise-medium-stainless-steel-and-diamond-watch-silver-back-1000x1333.webp 1000w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-francaise-medium-stainless-steel-and-diamond-watch-silver-back-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cartier-tank-francaise-medium-stainless-steel-and-diamond-watch-silver-back-768x1024.webp 768w, 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