Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2009

LOT 392

Tank Chinoise Cartier, "Tank Chinoise", movement No. 27807, case Nos. 11999 and 22017. Made circa 1923. Very fine and rare, early, square-shaped, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Cartier deployant clasp.

HKD 67,000 - 100,000

USD 9,500 - 14,000 / EUR 6,700 - 10,000

Sold: HKD 80,400

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, band with 4 screws, straight lugs with screws, cabochon sapphire set winding crown. D. White with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel epee hands. M. Cal. 9???, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with 8 adjustement, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial signed Cartier, movement signed European Watch & Clock Co. Inc., case numbered. Dim. 23 x 23 mm. Thickness 6 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-14-01

Good

Damaged

HANDS Original

Notes

This fine timepiece is one of the first ?Tank Chinoise? model. It was offered as wedding gift to the present seller grand-father in 1923.