Lot n° 6
Estimation :
8000 - 12000
EUR
Result with fees
Result
: 29 900EUR
CARTIER London Tank Normale, circa 1961 - Lot 6
CARTIER London Tank Normale, circa 1961
18k yellow gold wristwatch. Rectangular case. Screw-down caseback numbered on the inside and outside. English hallmarks: Jacques Cartier (initials JC). Cabochon crown (faceted sapphire).
White dial (repainted). Baton hour markers. Baton hands.
Cartier Inc. mechanical movement based on the Jaeger-LeCoultre K821.
Leather strap with a gold-plated Cartier pin buckle (added later).
Dimensions: 23 x 31 mm; Lug-to-lug width: 18 mm; Gross weight: 29.86 g
The “Normal” Tank is the model most faithful to the 1917 design. The term appeared in Cartier’s catalogs to distinguish this original design from the variants created later. Production of the Tank remained very limited until the 1970s.
The combination of this rarity among Tank watches—even more so for those from the London workshops—along with the distinctive configuration featuring hour markers and baton hands, gives our model its unique appeal.
Bibliography: -Cartier The Tank Watch, Franco Cologni, p. 209: A 1952 “Normal Tank” model featuring this dial and hand configuration.
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