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New York, Nov 28, 2001

LOT 312

Cartier, Paris, "Tank Américaine" Automatic, Ref. 1741. Produced in the 1990's.Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, rectangular curved, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with date and an 18K white gold Cartier deployant clasp.

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screws on the band and on the case back, sapphire-set octagonal winding-crown. D. "guilloché" grey with painted white stylized Arabic numerals, aperture for the date. "Epée" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 200, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case, and movement signed. Dim. 26 x 45 mm.