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Cartier
Ref. WGTA0088
Tank Chinoise
A rare and elegant limited edition yellow gold rectangular-shaped wristwatch with warranty and presentation box, numbered 9 of a limited edition of 150 pieces
- Estimate
- HK$80,000 - 160,000€9,700 - 19,400$10,300 - 20,500
HK$177,800
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Cartier
- Year
- Circa 2022
- Reference No
- WGTA0088
- Case No
- 4429, No. 009/150
- Model Name
- Tank Chinoise
- Material
- 18K yellow gold
- Calibre
- Manual, cal. 430 MC, 18 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Crocodile
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18K yellow gold Cartier pin buckle
- Dimensions
- 39.5mm length x 29.2mm width
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and buckle signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by undated Cartier warranty cards, blank Cartier certificate stamped Cartier Uniwalk Shenzhen China, blank Cartier Certificate of Origin, red folder, instruction manual, product literature, loupe, adjustment tool, cloth, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
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Catalogue Essay
The Tank Chinoise has traditionally been created in a square shape, with its first model created over a century ago in 1922. Only in 2022 did the collection see this change to a rectangular shape for the first time. The brancards bring a special character to the watch, with the parrel bars representing Asian temple porticos. The beauty of the harmonious and symmetrical features of Eastern architecture shines through in this watch. The CPCP Tank Chinoise comes in three variations in yellow gold, rose gold, and platinum, three of which come with open lacquer-decorated dials in yellow gold and platinum.
This Tank Chinoise is fitted with a yellow gold dial, with blued sword hands and black roman numerals. Its caseback is engraved with No. 009/150. It is a mechanical manual wound movement and outfitted with the calibre 430 MC, which allows the watch to have such an ultra-thin profile. A beautiful, limited-edition piece, with its own distinctive allure surely will catch the discerning eye. The Chinoise is also a wonderfully versatile watch, one that can also be considered a unisex option.
This Tank Chinoise is fitted with a yellow gold dial, with blued sword hands and black roman numerals. Its caseback is engraved with No. 009/150. It is a mechanical manual wound movement and outfitted with the calibre 430 MC, which allows the watch to have such an ultra-thin profile. A beautiful, limited-edition piece, with its own distinctive allure surely will catch the discerning eye. The Chinoise is also a wonderfully versatile watch, one that can also be considered a unisex option.
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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