Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 17, 2009

LOT 389

White Gold Two Time Zone Cartier Paris, "Tank" Two Time Zone, No. 075 MG, Ref. 2552. Made in 2006, sold June 2007. Very fine and unusual, rectangular, two time zone in one movement, with one-hour increment adjustment system for the second time zone, 18K white gold wristwatch with an 18K white gold Cartier deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box, certificate and a spare strap.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 8 screws, bezel with 4 screws, screwed gold bars, cabochon sapphire-set winding-crown, sapphire crystals. D. Double dial, guilloche silver with painted radial Roman numerals, secret Cartier signature at VII. Blued steel epee hands. M. Cal. 9901 MG, engraved with special Cartier decoration, rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Pull-out crown: first position to set the hour hand only on the lower dial, second position to set the time on both dials. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 28 x 40 mm. Thickness 8 mm.