Appealing for its simple yet stylish design, the Les Must de Cartier collection from 1970s was a massive hit due to its playful range of colourways and wallet-friendly price tag. The collection was the brainchild of Robert Hocq and Alain-Dominique Perrin during the quartz year of horological history. Based on the aesthetics of the Tank Louis Cartier, the Must de Cartier line was produced in silver and further gold plated known as Vermeil, and was widely fitted with brilliantly playful dials.

With rising popularity in these early Must collection, in 2021 Cartier unveiled a modern iteration of the model in Watches & Wonders. Incredibly well-received, the trio of monochrome Tank Must came in three rich colourways: forest green, navy blue and Cartier’s house colour red. Aesthetically very similar to its original, the new models were cased in robust stainless steel to fit modern day needs. Each fitted with a minimalistic dial with the signature of the maison and ‘swiss made’, the models came with a matching colour crocodile strap that brings a punch of colour on the wrist.

The present example in famous burgundy red of Cartier is further paired with a Cartier Tank bracelet, giving it a sportier appeal to the classic design.