Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2009

LOT 355

Tank a Vis ? Collection Privee Cartier, Paris, ?Collection Privèe, Tank à Vis?, movement No. 237, case No. 237MG, Ref.W1534451. Made circa 2000. Very fine, rectangular, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with progressive jump-hour and date, regulator-type dial and an 18K yellow gold Cartier deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted Cartier box and booklets.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, curved lugs, flat bezel with four screws, transparent case back with eight screws, faceted sapphire-set winding crown, sapphire crystals. D. Guilloché silver with painted black Arabic minute numerals, inner minute track, aperture at 12 for the hours in 24 hour numerals, aperture at 6 for the date. Blued steel épée hand. M. Cal. 9902MC, rhodium-plated, decorated with the Cartier double C, 24 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, shock absorber, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 28 x 32 mm. Thickness: 8 mm.