Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Hanae Mori Building, Dec 15, 1990
LOT 222
Cartier Paris, "Tank Or à Guichet", No. 32690, case No. 28291, delivered 26.9.32. Fine and rare, rectangular, digital, jumping-hour, 18ct pink gold gentleman's wristwatch.
JPY 8,000,000 - 10,000,000
CHF 80,000 - 100,000
Sold: JPY 10,456,250
C. massive, polished, satined, sapphireset winding-crown. D. concealed, underneath, mat silver revolving discs with painted Arabic nurnerals, apertures for the hours and the minutes. M. 9 3/4"' signed European Watch & Clock Co., rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 6 positions, Breguet balance-spring. Case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 25x34 mm.
Notes
A similar watch is published in "Le Temps de Cartier" by J.
Barracca, G. Negretti, and F. Nencini, page 161.