Introduction
Introduced in the early 1980s following the success of Cartier’s collaboration with Dupont on a collection of co-branded lighters that ended up securing Cartier’s financial future, the Tank Must de Cartier collection was a diffusion line that leveraged the Cartier Tank’s iconic silhouette and Cartier’s legendary branding in a more affordable package so as to offer customers the same look as before but at a more palatable price tag. Founded on the basis of the very same principles, the Tank Solo collection was launched in the early 2000s to step into the Tank Must de Cartier’s shoes as an affordable everyday timepiece that still honored the Tank’s iconic aesthetic. Featuring the Tank’s signature dial design and layout, the Tank Solo’s main tell is the branchards that travel along each side of its case sit flatter than on other Tank models. Predominately powered by quartz movements to keep their costs down, the Tank Solo has remained an ever-popular Cartier model given its successful leveraging of the Tank’s iconic design and its affordable price point.
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Grade
Excellent
Status
Vetted & Approved
Included
Watch Only
Est. value range
$1,000 – $1,500
The Details
Brand
Cartier
Dimensions
31mm x 24.5mm
Model
Tank Solo
Movement
Quartz cal. 157
Reference
3170 / WSTA0030
Bracelet
Leather strap
Year
Circa 2020
Condition
Excellent
Material
Stainless steel
Included
Watch only
Dial Color
Silver

THE DIAL
Boasting the Tank's signature dial design, the Tank Solo features black Roman numerals, blued steel hands and a railroad style minute track just like the plethora of Tank models that have come before it.

THE CONSTRUCTION
Maintaining the Tank's iconic silhouette, the Tank Solo fits on the wrist with a familiar poise for Cartier collectors. Its rectangular profile and sapphire-capped cabochon fill the wrist just as they have for over a century now.

THE PROFILE
Identifiable thanks to its branchards which feature a flat profile rather than the rounded profile of other Tank models, the Tank Solo is immediately recognizable for those in the know.
Condition
Watch is in excellent condition, showing minor use and surface wear. Watch comes with a generic strap and buckle.
Our Perspective
An intelligent expansion of the Tank's iconic design, the Tank Solo democratizes the Tank thanks to its steel construction and quartz movement in just the same way that the Tank Must de Cartier did during the 1980s and beyond.