The Cartier Tank holds an important stature in the history of the house of luxury goods. First introduced in 1917, the Tank was named after a French war machine, the Renault FT-17 during World War One. The first ever prototype example was gifted to U.S. General John Pershing in 1918.

The present example is a modern iteration of the famed model. With a pumped up case dimension in comparison to the original specimen from the early 20th century, the present is deliberately named Tank XL. The ref. 3185 in pink gold features a date at 12 O’clock and a retrograde style power reserve indicator at 6 O’clock.