TANK FRANCAISE Serial Number:4472269952FY the handcrafted 585 gold nib

the handcrafted 585 gold nib is engraved with the lunar module that landed on the moon in 1969

the color is a reference to the smoking pipe often used by Holmes – an element that is also reflected in the wooden cap and cone

which included Egyptian-style engravings: so-called "Egyptian pens"

mainly via steamboat

pared-down design

TANK FRANCAISE Serial Number:4472269952FY the handcrafted 585 gold nibLouis Cartier created the Tank watch in 1917. A legend was born. The first prototype was presented as a gift to General Pershing some years before the watch was brought to market in 1919. The lugs blend seamlessly into the stark edges of flat vertical brancards, lending the watch its unique aesthetic. The clean, crisp lines have proved hugely popular with a free spirited, elegant clientle. The now iconic Tank watch has inspired countless variations