$3,422
“Tank Mécanique” Cartier, Paris, "Tank Mécanique". Made in the 1990s. Fine, rectangular, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Cartier deployant clasp. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, case back with 4 screws, cabochon sapphire-set winding-crown. White with painted radial Roman numerals, inner minute track. Blued steel "épée" hands. Cal. 021, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, shock-absorber, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 24 x 30 mm. Thickness 5 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-09-20