Geneva, Nov 06, 2021

LOT 56

CARTIER FRANCE, TANK, 8 DAYS, YELLOW GOLD

CHF 60,000 - 80,000

HKD 510,000 - 680,000 / USD 66,000 - 87,000 / EUR 56,000 - 75,000

Sold: CHF 250,000

A very fine, extremely rare, historically important, manual wind, 18k yellow gold 8-day going wristwatch.


Grading System
Grade:
Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-53-01

Very good

Reprinted

HANDS Original

Brand Cartier/ European Watch & Clock Co.

Model Tank 8-Days

Year circa 1940

Movement No. 34865

Case No. 28829/6434/ 34685/28830

Bracelet 18k yellow gold bracelet with Cartier numbers and French import stamps, approx. overall length 163 mm

Caliber ébauche Lecoultre 124, 18 jewels

Dimensions 22 x 39 (including lugs) mm

Signature Dial, case and movement (European Watch Co.)

Accessories fitted box

Notes

Initially developed for clocks, it wasn’t long before the ease of winding once for a duration of 8 days would be translated into wristwatches.
Cartier would use a twin barrel to ensure the power reserve needed, this yellow gold example has been kept in particularly good condition. Showing crisp numbers to the outer case and according to research less than 10 examples in all materials were produced.