Cartier has long been at the forefront of bold, creative watch designs, with many of its early innovations becoming timeless icons. In 1996, the maison reintroduced one of its most original 1930s creations—the “Parallelogram,” later known as the Tank Asymétrique. Its tilted case and bold Arabic numerals were conceived to improve legibility while driving, a design quirk that has since become one of Cartier’s most distinctive signatures.

Produced in just 300 yellow gold and 100 platinum examples, the present watch is number 008 of the platinum edition. Elegant and unconventional, it embodies the maison’s genius for transforming avant-garde ideas into enduring classics.

Inside beats the Piaget caliber 9P2, introduced in 1952 and renowned as one of the thinnest and finest hand-wound movements ever made. At just 2 mm thick, it underscores Cartier’s ability to blend technical mastery with refined aesthetics, making this Tank Asymétrique a highly coveted modern interpretation of a historic design.