Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Mar 10, 2011

LOT 155

Cartier Tank Cintrée made for the Chinese Market Cartier, Paris, Tank Cintrée, Dual Time Zone, No. 078/100, made in 2004 in a limited edition of 100. Very fine and rare, two time zone, duo-dial, large rectangular curved, 18K white gold wristwatch with two independent mechanical movements and an 18K white gold Cartier deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, secured by 4 gold screws, two sapphire-set winding-crowns, gold screw lugs. D. Two white dials with painted radial Roman numerals and Chinese numerals. Blued steel baton hands. M. Two 8??? movements, signed Cartier, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring. Dials, case and movements signed. Dim. 23 x 45 mm. Thickness 8.5 mm.