Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Feb 22, 2014
CARTIER TANK AMERICAINE CHRONOGRAPH AUTOMATIC YELLOW GOLD Cartier, case No. 339405CE , Ref. W2609256. Made in the 2000's. Fine, large rectangular curved, self winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, date and an 18K yellow gold Cartier deployant clasp. Accompanied by a box and booklet.
Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, case back with 8 screws, faceted sapphire-set winding-crown, curved sapphire crystal. Guilloché silver with painted radial Roman numerals, minute and second track, secret Cartier signature on the VII, subsidiary dials for the 12-hour, 30-minute and seconds registers , aperture for the date at 12. Blued steel épée hands. Cal. 205(BASE FP 1185), rhodium-plated, Cartier logo decoration, 37 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: 2-8 |
Very good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 1* |
As new Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |