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Cartier. A Fine 18k Gold Rectangular Curved Wristwatch
Lot 74

Cartier. A Fine 18k Gold Rectangular Curved Wristwatch

Signed Cartier, Movement signed European Watch and Clock Co., Tank Cintrée Model, Movement No. 100518, Case No. 34673, Manufactured in 1948

Closed16 December 2015

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Cartier. A Fine 18k Gold Rectangular Curved Wristwatch
Signed Cartier, Movement signed European Watch and Clock Co., Tank Cintrée Model, Movement No. 100518, Case No. 34673, Manufactured in 1948
Mechanical lever movement, 18 jewels, silvered dial, Roman numerals, inner railway minute divisions, blued steel hands, large rectangular curved case, octagonal sapphire-set crown, case back secured by four screws in the band, 18k pink gold Cartier deployant clasp, case, dial and movement signed
22mm width, 45mm overall length

Specialist note

As a variant of the original Cartier Tank design that was launched in 1919, the Tank Cintrée was launched three years later in 1921. At the time it was admired for its thin and elegantly curved case that follow the lines of the wrist. This feature stems from the Tonneau line that was created by Cartier in 1906, while the lugs are recognizable from the original Tank design.

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