946
Cartier
Ref. A114439
Tank à Guichets CPCP
A highly rare and well-preserved limited edition platinum wristwatch with jumping hours, certificate and presentation box, numbered 71 of a limited edition of 150 pieces, made to commemorate Cartier’s 150th anniversary
- Estimate
- HK$390,000 - 780,000€43,100 - 86,200$50,000 - 100,000
HK$1,181,100
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Cartier
- Year
- Circa 1997
- Reference No
- A114439
- Case No
- 071/150
- Model Name
- Tank à Guichets CPCP
- Material
- Platinum
- Calibre
- Manual, cal. 9752 MC, 19 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Leather
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18K white gold Cartier deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 25.5mm Width and 37mm Length
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and clasp signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied with blank Cartier certificate, service invoice, red leather holder and fitted Cartier's Collection Privée Cartier Paris presentation box.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
The Cartier Tank à Guichets has made headlines this year with their Collection Privée Cartier Paris re-edition “oblique” release. Avant-garde with an almost industrial appearance since 1928, the name "à Guichets" translate to apertures within which the hour "jumps" as time progresses. Extremely easy to read, one aperture indicates the hour at 12 o’clock on this tank, and minutes is read through an elegantly curved aperture at 6 o’ clock.
The present Tank à Guichets hails from a limited edition launched in 1997 as a commemorative edition to celebrate the brand’s 150th anniversary. A perfect homage cased in platinum that can be noticed by its exclusive red cabochon crown for the metal, this example is the 71th piece from the limited edition of 150. As all 150th anniversary releases across models carries the LC logo on the timepieces, you will find it crisply engraved on the caseback along with "1847-1997" below. The 1997 version compared to the new release carries the same classic vertical brushing, in addition for the detailed oriented collector, it also features two thin vertical indent that frames a slimmer look on the case.
Extremely sought-after and incredibly well-preserved, the present Tank à Guichets is accompanied with its certificate and CPCP presentation box. For those who collects unconventional approach to watchmaking, this discontinued Cartier should definitely be on your list.
The present Tank à Guichets hails from a limited edition launched in 1997 as a commemorative edition to celebrate the brand’s 150th anniversary. A perfect homage cased in platinum that can be noticed by its exclusive red cabochon crown for the metal, this example is the 71th piece from the limited edition of 150. As all 150th anniversary releases across models carries the LC logo on the timepieces, you will find it crisply engraved on the caseback along with "1847-1997" below. The 1997 version compared to the new release carries the same classic vertical brushing, in addition for the detailed oriented collector, it also features two thin vertical indent that frames a slimmer look on the case.
Extremely sought-after and incredibly well-preserved, the present Tank à Guichets is accompanied with its certificate and CPCP presentation box. For those who collects unconventional approach to watchmaking, this discontinued Cartier should definitely be on your list.
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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