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Cartier. A fine and rare platinum limited edition jump hour wristwatch with bracelet
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Cartier. A fine and rare platinum limited edition jump hour wristwatch with bracelet

SIGNED CARTIER, PARIS, NO. 090/150, TANK GUICHET MODEL, MANUFACTURED IN 1997

Closed10 November 2014

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Cartier. A fine and rare platinum limited edition jump hour wristwatch with bracelet
Signed Cartier, Paris, No. 090/150, Tank Guichet model, manufactured in 1997

Nickel-finished lever movement, 17 jewels, jumping Arabic hours and minutes visible through two apertures in the front, rectangular case, back secured by four screws and four screws in the sides, faceted ruby-set crown, straight massive lugs, 18K white gold Cartier mesh bracelet and deployant clasp, case, dial and movement signed
26 mm. wide & 37 mm. overall length

Specialist note

With Cartier 18K white gold extra bracelet link.

The present watch is number 90 of a limited edition of 150 examples made in platinum to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Cartier in 1997. It is also a re-edition of the historical Tank Guichet model launched in the late 1920s.

This model is illustrated and described in Cartier - The Tank Watch, by Franco Cologni, pp. 206 & 250.