Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 25, 2012

LOT 55

CARTIER REF. 2390 TANK BASCULANTE MECHANIC STEEL Cartier, Paris, Reversible Basculante, case No. 74268PB, Ref. 2390. Made in 2001. Fine and unusual, rectangular, stainless steel wristwatch with cabriolet pivoting system and a stainless steel Cartier buckle.

C. Four-body, polished and brushed, inner case back engraved: 2001, brushed bezel with oval cabochon sapphire at 12 , winding-crown at 12, rounded lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Ivory color with guilloché sun-rays decoration and painted radial Roman numerals, concentric minute track, secret Cartier signature on the VII. Blued steel epée hands. M. Cal. 6.10, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 25 x 38 mm. Thickness 6 mm.