They bring me joy.” Inspired by the design of the Renault FT-17 tank (a nice tank to be fair), Cartier’s flagship dress watch has spawned plenty of variations over the years.

(First World War Tech) The small Renault FT 17 was one of the most successful tanks of World War one. #SimpleHistory #WW1 We went to the anti-Trump protests. Here's what surprised us the most ...

Since the M1917 is a licensed-built version of the Renault FT, with modifications made to suit American standards or to improve the original design, it has some slight differences from the latter.

The Renault FT-17 Light Tank was officially used in combat in May of 1918, at a time when the war was coming to an end and Germany was nearly defeated.

Both are powered by the manual-winding Manufacture 1917 MC movement. Bold color also infused a pair of new Tank Louis Cartiers (US$13,100) in blue with rose gold and red with yellow gold. Cartier ...

But if G.I. Joes taught us anything, it’s that making something war-ready makes it okay for boys to play with. So in 1919, Cartier made all of six Tank watches available to the general public.

But if G.I. Joes taught us anything, it’s that making something war-ready makes it okay for boys to play with. So in 1919, Cartier made all of six Tank watches available to the general public.

Abandoned Renault FT-17 Light tanks 1940 With the intervention of Colonel Estienne, the French government made two large orders in April and June 1917, for tanks based on the specifications of the ...

Jean-Baptiste Estienne, a French general, came up with the idea of a light tank that could help infantry attack defended positions. The Allies thought it was a good idea, and the new weapon was made ...

1917 According to company lore, the Tank was designed by Louis Cartier, the founder's grandson, after being inspired by the tread of a Renault FT-17 light tank, a mechanical hero of the Great War ...

The FT has been called the world's first modern tank. Much of the FT was designed by Louis Renault, founder of the French automaker that still exists today.