The upcoming Antiquorum auction to be held February 26th., 2012 in Hong Kong,
is offering quite a few Cartier time pieces.
Sometimes we mention a real collector here, this time I would like to draw your attention to a few
more simple, but very interesting pieces.
Texst and pictures supplied by Antiquorum, but please bear in mind that I blended the pictures
to one photograph, there for the dimensions of the watches do not relate to each other.
LOT 198
CARTIER TANK YELLOW GOLD Cartier, Paris, Tank, case No. 780921345.
Made in the 1990's. Fine and elegant, rectangular, thin, 18K yellow gold mid-sized wristwatch.
To be sold without reserve, C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, straight lugs,
rounded bezel, cabochon sapphire-set winding-crown, Case back with 4 screws in the band,
screwed bars, sapphire crystal. D. White with painted black radial Roman numerals,
concentric minute track, secret Cartier signature on the VII. Blued steel épée hands.
M. Cal. 2512, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement,
monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring.
(Remarks: Tank Normale, Cartier's first Tank model)
LOT 204
CARTIER RÉVERSIBLE YELLOW GOLD Cartier, Paris, Réversible, case No. 032190.
Made in the 1980's. Fine and rare, rectangular, 18K yellow gold reversible wristwatch with
an 18K yellow gold Cartier deployant clasp. Accompanied by a box., C. Three-body, solid,
polished and brushed, cabochon sapphire set winding-crown, sapphire crystal.
D. White with painted black, radial Roman numerals, Cartier secret signature at 7,
inner minute track. Blued steel épée hands. M. Cal. 7''', signed Cartier, rhodium-plated,
fausses cotes decoration, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance
adjusted to temperatures and fi ve positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat
balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed.
LOT 205
CARTIER TORTUE YELLOW GOLD Cartier, Swiss, Tortue, No. 107120757.
Made in the 1990's. Fine, tonneau-shaped, 18K yellow gold wristwatch.
To be sold without reserve, C. Two-body, solid, polished, screws on the band to secure
the case back, cabochon sapphire-set winding crown, sapphire crystal.
D. White with painted radial Roman numerals, secret Cartier signature at 7, outer minute track.
Blued steel épée hands. M. Cal. 2512-1, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration,
17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating fl at
balance spring, shock absorber. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 27 x 33 mm. Thickness 8 mm.
LOT 419
CARTIER MONTRE COUTEAU Cartier, Paris, No. 3972, No. A107969.
Made in the 1980s. Very fine and elegant, very thin, 18K yellow gold keyless dress watch
with a fine 18K gold Cartier long chain. Accompanied by guarantee., C. Two-body,
knife-edge, polished, wide bezel, winding crown set with a cabochon sapphire,
triangular bow. D. Matte silver, sunburst engine-turned with radial Roman numerals,
outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 16’’’, rhodium-plated,
fausses cotes decoration, 20 jewels, straight-line lever escapement,
free-sprung monometallic balance, fl at balance spring, shock absorber.
Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 49 mm.Thickness 6.3 mm.
LOT 426
CARTIER RONDE SOLO Cartier, Paris, ‘Louis Cartier Ronde Solo’, Ref.0900 1.
Made circa 2008. Fine, water-resistant, 18k yellow gold mechanical wristwatch
with 18k yellow gold Cartier buckle., C. Two-body, polished and brushed, reverse secured
by 8 screws, curled lugs, cabochon set winding crown, sapphire crystal. D.
Two-tone silvered, guilloche, inner 24 hour Arabic and outer Roman numerals,
outermost baton minute markers, secret signature within VII numeral. Blued steel “épée” hands.
M. Cal. 9P2, rhodium-plated, fausse cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement,
monometallic balance adjusted to five positions and temperature, shock absorber.
(Remarks: This is actually not a 'Ronde Solo', but a 'LC Ronde' with a mechanical Piaget movement,
produced before 1997)
LOT 429
AUDEMARS PIGUET REF. RETAILED BY CARTIER YELLOW GOLD Audemars Piguet,
Genève, retailed by Cartier, No. 60637, case No. 4932, Ref. 6594, made circa 1960.
Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with yellow gold bracelet
and 18K pink gold deployant clasp.
LOT 439
CARTIER REF. 2685G PLATINUM OVERSIZE TANK CHINOISE Cartier, Paris,
Tank Chinoise - Mecanique, No. 0053CE, Ref. 2685G. Made circa 2004.
Very fine, rare and elegant, square, water-resistant, platinum wristwatch with
an 18K white gold Cartier deployant clasp. Accompanied by a Cartier box.