Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Jun 12, 2012

LOT 203

CARTIER LADY?S TANK YELLOW GOLD Cartier, Paris, Tank, case No. 780930301. Made in the 1990's. Fine and elegant, rectangular, thin, 18K yellow gold lady?s wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Cartier deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, straight lugs, rounded bezel, cabochon sapphire-set octagonal windingcrown, case back with 4 screws in the band, screw bars, sapphire crystal. D. White with painted black radial Roman numerals, concentric minute track, secret Cartier signature on the X. Blued steel 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. 20 x 28 mm. Thickness 6 mm.