Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 25, 2012

LOT 185

CARTIER TANK YELLOW GOLD Cartier, Paris, Tank. Made in the 1980's. Fine and elegant, rectangular, thin, 18K yellow gold mid-sized wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Cartier deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, straight lugs, rounded bezel, octagonal cabochon sapphire-set windingcrown, case back with 4 screws in the band, screwed bars, sapphire crystal. D. White with painted black radial Roman numerals, concentric minute track, secret Cartier signature at VII. Yellow gold epée hands. M. Cal. 2512, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 23 x 30 mm. Thickness 6 mm.