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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

LOT 103

Cartier, Paris, "Tank a guichet sans aiguilles" entered in the registers on 7 August 1929. Very fine and rare, rectangular, jumping hour and minute, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with 18K pink gold Cartier deployant clasp.

CHF 100,000 - 120,000

Sold: CHF 100,300

C. massive, polished, satined, dedicated back. D. concealed, underneath, matt silver revolving discs with painted radial Arabic numerals. M. 10"' signed European Watch & Clock Co., rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 19 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, Breguet balance-spring. Case and movement signed. Dim. 25 x 37 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 4*

Fair

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 4-5

Fair

Poor

Notes

Tank a Guichet ( Digital Jumping Hour) First designed in 1928, this type of watch is one of various creations by Cartier drawn from the Tank, embodying two main features: the proportions, and the extended lugs with their unusual rounded outlines to which they owe their name "brancards" ("stretcher"). Several watches of this type were made, the winding-crown position being either at 12 or at 3 o'clock, and with hour and minute apertures of different forms.