Cartier. A fine and rare 18K gold rectangular reversible wristwatch

SIGNED CARTIER, TANK BASCULANTE MODEL, MOVEMENT SIGNED EUROPEAN WATCH AND CLOCK CO., CIRCA 1935

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Cartier. A fine and rare 18K gold rectangular reversible wristwatch
Signed Cartier, Tank Basculante model, movement signed European Watch and Clock Co., circa 1935
With nickel-finished lever movement, 19 jewels, bimetallic compensation balance, the white dial with Roman numerals, blued steel spade hands, the hinged rectangular case designed to pivot within the rectangular backplate to conceal the dial, the back secured by four screws in the band, together with an 18K pink gold Cartier deployant clasp, Cartier fitted presentation box, case and backplate stamped EJ for Edmond Jaeger and hand-stamped with Cartier reference numbers, dial signed Cartier, movement signed European Watch and Clock Co. Inc.
39 mm. long

Lot Essay

Another example of the Tank Basculante is illustrated in Cartier - The Tank Watch by Franco Cologni, pp. 214-216 and in Le Temps de Cartier by Jader Barraca, Giampiero Negretti & Franco Nencini, p. 205.

A similar example sold at Christie's Geneve on 16 May 2000 for US$ 22,180 (lot 370).

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