Description: Cartier Tank Louis Pre-owned Cartier Tank Louis. Few watches carry the same level of design history and cultural relevance as the Cartier Tank. Originally introduced in 1917 and inspired by the shape of military tanks viewed from above during World War I, the Tank quickly became one of the most influential dress watch designs ever created. The Tank Louis Cartier, often shortened to Tank LC by collectors, came to market a few years later as a more refined evolution