Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces.

Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

LOT 210

Cartier Tank Americaine Cartier, "Tank Americaine, Automatic?, case No. 269982 CD, Ref. 2483. Made in the 1990s. Fine, rectangular curved, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold Cartier buckle. Accompanied by a fitted Cartier box.

c. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, flat bezel, 4 screws on the band, case back with 4 screws, sapphire-set octagonal winding crown, curved sapphire crystal. D. Guilloché silver with painted radial Roman numerals, inner minute track, secret signature on the VII, aperture for the date at 6. Blued steel épée hands. M. Cal. 200, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 20 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case, and movement signed. Dim. 22.5 x 41 mm. Thickness 9.5 mm.