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Cartier
Ref. 2365
Tank Française
A lady's fine and rare white gold and diamond-set rectangular bracelet watch
- Estimate
- HK$240,000 - 400,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Cartier
- Year
- Circa 2000
- Reference No
- 2365
- Case No
- MG306570
- Model Name
- Tank Française
- Material
- 18k white gold and diamonds
- Calibre
- Quartz, 016, 6 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- 18k white gold and diamond-set <em>Cartier</em> bracelet, 155 mm. maximum length
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18k white gold <em>Cartier</em> concealed double folding deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 20 mm. wide
- Signed
- <em>Case, dial and movement signed</em>
- Accessories
- With <em>Cartier</em> instruction manual, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
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Catalogue Essay
Cartier is perhaps best known for combining beautiful gem work with precise watchmaking, and the present watch rightly exemplifies this sentiment. Already a classic model in its own right, the present Tank Française is further embellished with pavé diamond to both the bezel and bracelet.
Presented in an excellent state of preservation, the present watch adds a sparkle to any woman's fine collection of watches.
Presented in an excellent state of preservation, the present watch adds a sparkle to any woman's fine collection of watches.
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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