Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Nov 08, 2015
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.
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.
Grading System | |
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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 |