CARTIER. AN ELEGANT 18K GOLD RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH
CARTIER. AN ELEGANT 18K GOLD RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH
CARTIER. AN ELEGANT 18K GOLD RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH
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CARTIER. AN ELEGANT 18K GOLD RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH

TANK MODEL, CIRCA 1970

Details
CARTIER. AN ELEGANT 18K GOLD RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH
TANK MODEL, CIRCA 1970
Movement: Manual
Dial: White
Case: 23 x 45 mm (W x L)
With: Gold Cartier deployant clasp
Remark: Iconic model
Special notice
Lot incorporates material from endangered species that is not for sale and is shown for display purposes only. The endangered species strap shown with the Lot is for display purposes only and is not for sale.Upon sale, the watch will not be supplied to a buyer outside Hong Kong with any watch strap.

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Lot Essay

The Cartier Tank Cintrée, or ‘curved’ in French, is arguably the most elegant Cartier Tank watch ever made. An icon of good taste, it was launched in 1921, the name derives from its elongated, slightly curved case, designed to provide a perfect fit on the wrist. Confirming its timeless appeal, the Cartier Tank Cintrée is still part of the current collection. Only produced in small quantities over the years, the Tank Cintrée has always been highly sought-after by collectors.

Dating from the late 1960s or 1970s, the movement of the present watch is by LeCoultre (of Jaeger-LeCoultre). The association between Louis Cartier and Edmond Jaeger began in the early years of the 20th century and even after Jaeger’s death, the collaboration between Cartier and Le-Coultre carried on for decades. Jean-Jacques Cartier was still using LeCoultre movements for his watches in the 1950s, 60s and 70s because he always considered them the best.

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