Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2010

LOT 304

Cartier Tank Americaine Cartier, Paris, ?Tank Americaine?, No. 034841. Made in the 1980s. Very fine and rare, rectangular, curved and elongated 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Cartier deployant clasp.

HKD 40,000 - 55,000

USD 5,100 - 7,000 / EUR 4,200 - 5,800

Sold: HKD 78,000

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, curved bezel, straight lugs, sapphire-set winding crown, case back securized by 4 screws on the band. D. White with painted black radial graduated Roman numerals, inner minute track. Blued steel epee hands. M. 8???, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 22.5 x 46 mm. Thickness 7 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original