Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2009

LOT 354

Tank Cintrée ? Collection Privee Limited Edition Cartier, Paris "Collection Privee, Tank Cintrée Mécanique", No. 045/150. Made in a limited edition of 150 pieces, sold in January 2005. Very fine, large, rectangular curved, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with a Cartier 18K yellow gold deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted Cartier box, certificate and booklets.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, back secured by 4 gold screws in the band, cabochon sapphire-set winding-crown, gold screw lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Matte silver with painted radial Arabic numerals, inner minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. 8780 MC, rhodium-plated, the bridges decorated with the Cartier double C, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 23 x 38 mm. Thickness 6.5 mm.