Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 27, 2011

LOT 367

Cartier Tank Americaine White Gold and Diamonds ? Limited Edition for Wempe Cartier, Tank Americaine, No. 04/75, Ref. 2489. Made in a limited edition of 75 pieces to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the Wempe company, sold on May, 19, 2003. Very fine and elegant, 18K white gold, white and gray diamond-set, lady?s quartz wristwatch with Cartier 18K white gold buckle. Accompanied by the original numbered fitted box, spare strap, certificate, diamond certificate and booklets.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, case back secured by 4 screws, bezel sides set with 51 Top Wesselton round white diamonds, total weight 0.444 carats and gray diamonds, total weight 0.346 carats, in two parallel rows, diamond-set octagonal winding crown. D. Guilloché silver with painted radial Roman numerals, secret Cartier signature at X. Blued steel épée hands. M. Cal 157, with quartz standardization. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 19 x 35 mm. Thickness 6.5 mm.