Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 10, 2013

LOT 284

CARTIER REF. 2390 TANK BASCULANTE MECHANIC STEEL Cartier, Swiss, Reversible Basculante, case No. 60495 PB, Ref. 2390. Made circa 2000. Fine and unusual, rectangular, stainless steel wristwatch with cabriolet pivoting system and a stainless steel Cartier buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Four-body, polished and brushed, stepped bezel with oval cabochon sapphire at 12, winding-crown at 12, rounded lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Ivory-colored with guilloché sun-rays and painted radial Roman numerals, concentric minute track, secret Cartier signature on the VII. Blued steel epée hands. M. Cal. 5???1/2, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. DIM. 26 x 38 mm. THICKNESS 6 mm.