Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po...

New York, Mar 15, 2006

LOT 189

"Tank Américaine" Cartier, Paris, "Tank Américaine", Automatic, Ref. 02860. Made in the 1990s. Very fine, rectangular, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold Cartier buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, 4 screws on the band and 8 on the case back, sapphire-set octagonal winding-crown, sapphire crystal. D. Matte silver with painted radial Roman numerals, secret Cartier signature, aperture for the date. Blued steel "épée" hands. M. Cal. 200, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case, and movement signed. Dim. 24 x 40 mm. Thickness: 9 mm.