1921 was the birth of the Tank Cintrée (Tank Curve) during the Roaring Twenties of economic prosperity following WWI. Never seen before, Louis Cartier blazed into the scene with his radical inception of the Tank Cintrée with a case shape that naturally curved into hugging the shape and anatomy of the human wrist. Since then, the Tank Cintrée has been a stable within the Cartier wristwatch collection, and has enjoyed a variety of designs.

Fast forward to the 90s, Cartier decided to finesse its design with a adaptable styling and contemporary complication. Coupled with two mechanical movements operated by two faceted crowns fitted into a single case, the Tank Cintrée Dual-time with an attractive split dial was born. At the same time, Cartier celebrated its heritage in 1998 with the launch of the Collection Privée Cartier Paris, a series of iconic designs with mechanical movements from the past century. From the Crash, Obus, Chinoise, Asymétrique, and of course, the Tank Cintrée, the collection were produced in only limited numbers until 2008.

Stunning and preserved in its “new-old-stock” condition and retains even its original caseback stickers, this pink gold Tank Cintrée Dual Time is part of the CPCP collection made in a limited edition of 100 pieces. Each numbered for its exclusivity, the amusement lies on its dial. Created for the Asian market in 2004, the second time-zone dial at the bottom is injected with a twist of playfulness with the use of Chinese numerals. Incredibly handsome and sophisticated with subtlety that carries all the CPCP characteristics such as the rosette guilloché finishing on the dial that radiates out to the whole dial, the present example is numbered 66 from the limited edition series. A true collector’s gem cherished by its original owner and complete with all its CPCP accessories, this is an easy one for the discerned collector to pull the trigger.