Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 08, 2015

LOT 98

CARTIER TANK AMERICAINE YELLOW GOLD AUTOMATIC Cartier, Tank Américaine, case No. 8172984, Ref. 02734. Made in the 1990s. Very fine, rectangular curved, self-winding, center seconds 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date an 18K yellow gold Cartier Buckle. Accompanied by a Cartier box.

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

HKD 24,000 - 40,000 / USD 3,100 - 5,200

Sold: CHF 3,750

Two-body, polished and brushed, case back with 8 screws, octagonal faceted sapphire-set winding crown, curved sapphire crystal. Guilloche silver with painted radial Roman numerals, concentric minute track, secret Cartier signature on the VII, date aperture. Blued steel epée hands. Cal. 2671, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-9

Good

Scratched

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIM. 23.5 x 41 mm. THICKNESS 9 mm.