80,400 HKD
Tank Chinoise Cartier, "Tank Chinoise", movement No. 27807, case Nos. 11999 and 22017. Made circa 1923. Very fine and rare, early, square-shaped, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Cartier deployant clasp. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, band with 4 screws, straight lugs with screws, cabochon sapphire set winding crown. White with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel epee hands. Cal. 9’’’, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with 8 adjustement, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial signed Cartier, movement signed European Watch & Clock Co. Inc., case numbered. Dim. 23 x 23 mm. Thickness 6 mm. Notes This fine timepiece is one of the first “Tank Chinoise” model. It was offered as wedding gift to the present seller grand-father in 1923.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2009-06-27
