Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 22, 2013

LOT 368

CARTIER REF 2594 TANK A VIS - DUAL TIME ZONE PINK GOLD Cartier Paris, ?Tank? Two Time Zone, No. 168 MG, Ref. 2594. Made circa 2000. Very fine and unusual, rectangular, two time zone in one movement with jump-hour adjustment system for the second time-zone, 18K pink gold wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Cartier deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, certificate and instruction booklet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent case back with 8 screws, bezel with 4 screws, screwed gold bars, cabochon sapphire-set winding-crown, sapphire crystals
D. Two dials, guilloché silver with painted radial Roman numerals, secret Cartier signature at VII.
M. Cal. 9901 MG, engraved with special Cartier decoration, gilt brass and rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating fl at balance spring, micrometer regulator. Pull-out crown: first position to set hour hand only on lower dial, second position to set the time on both dials. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 28 x 40 mm. Thickness 8 mm.