Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, The Grand Havana Room, Sep 20, 2006

LOT 221

Platinum ?Tank Américaine" Cartier, Paris "Tank Américaine", No 5. Made in the 1990s in a special edition of 500 examples. Very fine, large, rectangular curved, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K white gold deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, sapphire-set octagonal winding-crown. D. White with painted radial Roman numerals and inner minute track Blued steel "épée" hands. M. Cal. 430MC, rhodium-plated, intertwined "Double C" decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic-balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 27 x 45 mm. Thickness 8 mm.