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. Released as part of the coveted collection with 100 pieces only, the present Tank Cintrée Dual Time in white gold was created for the Asian market in 2004. Coupled with two mechanical movements operated by two faceted crowns fitted into a single case, two dials are stacked vertically. The top dial features the classis Cartier Roman numeral execution at 12, 3, 6, and 9, and 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 guilloche finishing on the dial that radiates out to the whole dial, the present example is also numbered 66 from the limited edition series. Stunning and preserved in its “new-old-stock” condition and retains even its original caseback stickers, this white gold Tank Cintrée Dual Time is numbered 66 as part of the CPCP collection made in a limited edition of 100 pieces.

Whether it is the perfect his and her’s pair that goes with Lot 821 in this auction, or the discerned collector that knows it’s true rarity to find the timepiece in such stunning condition, gems like such should not be disregarded and deserves to be cherished with equal, if not more care by its next owner.