No Reserve
1096
Cartier
Ref. 2302
Tank Française
A fine two tone stainless steel and yellow gold rectangular-shaped wristwatch with center seconds, date and bracelet
- Estimate
- HK$20,000 - 40,000•€2,100 - 4,300$2,600 - 5,100
HK$27,720
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Cartier
- Year
- Circa 2000s
- Reference No
- 2302
- Case No
- CC265’463
- Model Name
- Tank Française
- Material
- 18K yellow gold and stainless steel
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 120, 20 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Two tone 18K yellow gold and stainless steel Cartier bracelet, max length 165mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- Stainless steel Cartier deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 38mm width x 24mm length
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
The Cartier Tank Française is a modern iteration of the Tank from 1917 launched in 1996. Offered in various sizes, materials and complications, the Tank Française has become a flagship model of the firm. The Cartier Tank Française is a modern iteration of the Tank from 1917 launched in 1996. Offered in various sizes, materials and complications, the Tank Française has become a flagship model of the firm. Perfect for daily and casual wear, the present example in two tone stainless steel and yellow gold is offered in excellent overall condition with a practical date indication.
Cartier
FrenchWith the Constitution of 1848 came a new standard for luxury in France. Founded one year prior by Louis-Francois Cartier, the house of Cartier was one of the first to use platinum in jewelry making. This incredibly expensive material became the stepping-stone for Cartier to experiment in form, mechanisms and attitude. It helped men move from pocket watches to wristwatches, effectively making the watch much more functional and prominent in a man's overall wardrobe.Cartier did not only touch on functionality. Inspired by a commissioned painting by George Barbier featuring a black panther at the feet of an elegantly bejeweled woman, Cartier began incorporating wild animals in his designs—most notably, Cartier Panthère rings, bangle bracelets and watches. Yet it wasn't until the late 1960s that the house of Cartier debuted their iconic yellow and rose gold LOVE collection, which includes the famous bracelet that only a special screwdriver can open.
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