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Cartier. A Rare and Oversized 18k Gold Rectangular Curved Wristwatch
Lot 148

Cartier. A Rare and Oversized 18k Gold Rectangular Curved Wristwatch

SIGNED CARTIER, GRANDE TANK CINTRÉE MODEL, CASE STAMPED 27'206, 19'333, 2748, & 3628, MOVEMENT SIGNED EUROPEAN WATCH & CLOCK CO. INC., MOVEMENT NO. 27'206, INSIDE CASE SIGNED EUROPEAN WATCH & CLOCK CO. INC., FRANCE, INSIDE CASE NO. 19'333, CIRCA 1940

Closed14 December 2012

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Cartier. A Rare and Oversized 18k Gold Rectangular Curved Wristwatch
Signed Cartier, Grande Tank Cintrée Model, Case Stamped 27'206, 19'333, 2748, & 3628, Movement Signed European Watch & Clock Co. Inc., Movement No. 27'206, Inside Case Signed European Watch & Clock Co. Inc., France, Inside Case No. 19'333, Circa 1940
Mechanical movement, 18 jewels, silvered matte dial, Roman numerals, inner railway five minute divisions, large rectangular-shaped curved case, curved back secured by four screws in the band, sapphire-set crown, 18k pink gold deployant clasp numbered 1282 and stamped with French assay marks, case and movement numbered and signed E.W.C., Co. Inc., dial signed by retailer, clasp hand numbered
46.5mm overall length

Specialist note

Launched in 1921, the Tank Cintrée model was a variant of the original Tank. The curved shape was derived from the firm's tonneau series, made to fit around a wrist, the widened sides with the sharp edges and screwed lugs from the 1919 Tank. The elongated dial was visually enlarged and softened by the rounded chapter ring. The model was available in three different sizes.

The present watch is from the largest version, the Grande Tank Cintrée series.

For a similar watch and description of the Tank Cintrée model see Cartier - The Tank Watch by Franco Cologni, p. 192.