The Longitude at the Eve of the Third...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 23, 1999

LOT 134

Cartier, Paris, Tank Cintrée Dual Time-Zone,No. 348-90, made in 1990.Very fine and rare, two time-zone, duo-dial, rectangular curved, 18K yellow gold and diamonds gentleman's wristwatch with two independent mechanical movements, leather strap and gold plated buckle.

CHF 15,000 - 18,000

Sold: CHF 21,850

C. two body, massive, polished and brushed, bezel set with 24 baguette diamonds, two diamond-set octagonal winding-crowns. D. two matte silver dials with painted radial Roman numerals. "Epée" blued steel hands. M. two movements 8''' signed Cartier, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 3 positions, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dials, case and movements signed.Dim. 23 x 45 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: * 2
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

Tank Cintrée, 1990Limited edition of 346 examples, in yellow gold, made in 1990 and very few with bezel set with diamonds.A similar watch is published in Cartier - The Tank Watch by Franco Cologni, Flammarion Edition, Paris-New York, 1998, p. 148.