Good Watch, Good Style - The good relationship between watches and clothes. Vol.06 Cartier TANK LOUIS CARTIER WATCH Mini Model

Good Watch, Good Style - 時計と服のいいカンケイ。Vol.06 Cartier TANK LOUIS CARTIER WATCH Mini Model

2025.2.23

Photo： Hiroyuki Takashima

Edit： Ryo Muramatsu

Every year, various brands release high-quality watches. What kind of clothes do they go with? Here, we will give you an idea of what they look like. Every month, we will choose one watch that we think is great and introduce it together with an outfit that goes well with it.

Something that nullifies magic words.

Our lives go on with a repetition of "Oh well." I'm not saying anything negative, but I think this is normal for humans. Even when I dress up, I take into account my plans for the day, but there's no right answer. I think I just think about the time, place, and occasion and lean towards what I think is appropriate.

Come to think of it, one editor once said that when he was younger, he went to a dinner party for a luxury cosmetics manufacturer held in the ballroom of the Park Hyatt wearing some fairly expensive, holey vintage jeans, and was completely embarrassed because everyone around him was in suits and dresses.But people learn and grow from making mistakes.

This is an extreme example, but the key to identifying "it's okay" situations is to gain experience in life. It's one thing to make a mistake with your clothes, but if you make a mistake in a life-changing event like marriage, changing jobs, or moving, it's not something you can just accept as "it's okay."

If you think about it, there are times when you have to put pressure on yourself in both work and study. It's fine to grit your teeth and do it, but it might be important to have the courage to stop when you reach a certain point. If you always strive for 100%, you won't have enough time and your body will short out. "If reckless effort doesn't bear fruit, it will be painful," said Shotaro Ikenami in his essay "Man's Manners."

Is it just me, or does the importance of "it's okay" seem to be increasing in a world that places so much emphasis on type?

However, there is a charm to Cartier's watch that cannot be summed up in just one word: this miniature Tank Louis Cartier watch.

T.T. Sweatshirt ¥53,900 (T.T.)

Goral sneakers ¥45,100 (Isetan Shinjuku store)

The Tank watch was born in 1917. Surprisingly, its design was based on the floor plan of a Renault tank that appeared in World War I. It had many attractive features, such as a rectangular case with rounded corners, a crown with a sapphire on top, and a dial with Roman numerals, and it became a hot topic in the watch world, driven by the Art Deco style that was mainstream at the time.

This watch has attracted many famous artists, including Auntie Warhol, Jacqueline Kennedy, and Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, who even expressed his deep love for the watch by saying, "If all tanks were made by Cartier, we could live in peace forever."

A miniature version of this classic was released last year. Fashion lovers were surprised by its scaled-down appearance. The look is the same as the usual "Tank," but the smaller size makes it easier to match with a variety of styles.

This time I paired it with a sweatshirt and canvas sneakers, and I would say it's a great piece for anyone who wants to enjoy a quiet style.

By the way, please be careful, because even if you think, "Oh well," lightly, time once passed cannot be turned back.

The watch comes with an alligator leather strap, which has a nice lustrous finish.
The yellow gold case is 24mm long and 16.5mm wide, making it suitable for people of all wrist sizes.
The sapphire on the top of the crown is an accent, and the brand name is engraved on the case back.