Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 18, 1998

LOT 526

Cartier Paris, "Tank", 1960's Very fine and very rare, rectangular, 18K yellow gold and enamel gentleman's wristwatch with 18K pink gold Cartier deployant clasp.

C. massive, polished, sapphire-set winding-crown, blue enamelled side bezel, screwed bars. D. white with painted radial Roman numerals. `Breguet " blued steel hands. M. 9"' signed Cartier Inc., rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 3 positions, antishock system, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Signed on the dial and the movement, numbered on the case. Dim. 23 x 30 mm.