$3,250
CARTIER TANK AUTOMATI C Cartier, Paris, “Tank Automatique” No. 70110121. Made circa 1980. Sold on June 8, 1981. Fine and unusual, rectangular, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Cartier buckle. Accompanied by a Cartier box and (void) guarantee. To be sold without reserve Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, bulbous reverse secured by 4 gold screws to the band, gold screw bars, cabochon sapphire-set winding crown. White with black painted radial Roman numerals, inner minute track, secret signature within VII numeral. Blued steel "épée" hands. Cal. 78-1, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 25.5 x 33.5 mm. Thickness: 9 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2010-09-15
