Cartier Tank Mechanical Manual Wind with Tri Colour Dial in Silver Gilt Circa 1970 steelwatch The WWW British issue wristwatches

The WWW British issue wristwatches are perhaps the most desired and collectible watches among all those issued to the British Army

We have turned down several lesser examples in recent years

unpolished condition with a bangle-bracelet option

With these watches being made right on the brink of the Space Age

we love the way it has aged

Cartier Tank Mechanical Manual Wind with Tri Colour Dial in Silver Gilt Circa 1970 steelwatch The WWW British issue wristwatchesThis Watch The Cartier Tank is over 100 years old and is still one of the most recognisable watch designs ever made. It was inspired by the top view of the First World War Tanks, where the tracks ran around the body of the vehicle, and during an age where machines were inspiring design everywhere through design movement including Cubism, Bauhaus and de Stijl. When it was first designed in 1919, the simple design followed Louis Cartiers design codes