Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 15, 2005

LOT 35

Cartier, Paris, "Tank Mécanique". Made circa 1994. Fine, rectangular, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with leather strap and 18K white gold Cartier deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, solid, polished andbrushed, back secured with screws,sapphire-set winding-crown. sapphirecrystal. D. "Guilloché" silver with paintedradial Roman numerals, inner minutetrack, secret signature at 7. "Epée" bluedsteel hands. M. 9''', Cal. 021, rhodiumplated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17jewels, lever escapement, monometallicbalance, shock-absorber, self-compensatingflat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 23 x 30 mm. Thickness 5 mm.