Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

LOT 337

Cartier, "Tank Americaine", No. 545305, case No. 44738. Produced in the 1950's.Fine, rectangular curved, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Cartier deployant clasp.

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screws on the band to hold case back, sapphire-set octagonal winding-crown. D. off-whitewith painted radial Roman numerals. "Bâton" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 168, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jewels,straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 3 positions, flat balance spring. Dial, case andmovement signed.Dim. 20 x 36 mm.