Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 15, 2005

LOT 169

"Tank" Two Time Zone Cartier Paris, "Tank"-Two Time Zone, Ref. 2552. Made circa 2000. Very fine and unusual, rectangular, two-time zone in one movement, with jump-hour adjustment system for the second time-zone, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K white gold Cartier deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent caseback with 8 screws, bezel with 4 screws, screwed gold bars,ruby-set winding-crown, sapphire crystals. D. Two dials, "guilloché"silver with painted radial Roman numerals, secret Cartiersignature at VII. M. Cal. 9901 MG, engraved with special Cartierdecoration, rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, straight line leverescapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, selfcompensatingflat balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Pull-out crown: first position to set hour hand only on lower dial,second position to set the time on both dials.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 28 x 40 mm. Thickness 8 mm.