Cartier - The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XIX Hong Kong Saturday, November 23, 2024 | Phillips
  • Manufacturer: Cartier
    Year: Circa 2022
    Reference No: W5330001
    Case No: 3590, 33737YX
    Model Name: Tank MC
    Material: 18K pink gold
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. 1904-PS MC, 27 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Crocodile
    Clasp/Buckle: 18K pink gold Cartier deployant clasp
    Dimensions: 44mm length x 34mm width
    Signed: Case, dial, movement and clasp signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by Cartier warranty dated 27th August 2022, instruction manual, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.

  • Catalogue Essay

    The Tank collection has long served as a blank canvas for Cartier, evolving into numerous iterations, shapes, and complications since the 1910s. Over a century of excellence has ensured that the fundamental principles and construction of a Cartier Tank remain unchanged.

    The present timepiece is an elegant iteration of the Cartier Tank MC. The "MC" stands for "Manufacture Cartier", indicating that it houses the in-house caliber 1904 MC automatic movement. One notable distinction between a standard Tank and a Tank MC is the inclusion of a sapphire crystal display caseback in the latter. This feature allows wearers to admire the intricate mechanics of the movement, enhancing the allure of owning a mechanical watch.

    Encased in luxurious pink gold, this watch features a flat caseback with a curved top that gracefully wraps around the wrist. Its classic guilloché dial adds to its sophistication, while the practical date function makes it suitable for daily wear. In excellent condition and complete with its warranty and presentation box, this timepiece possesses the wrist presence that serious collectors seek.

  • Artist Biography

    Cartier

    French

    With 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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Ref. W5330001
A rare and elegant pink gold rectangular-shaped wristwatch with small seconds, date, guilloché dial, warranty and presentation box

Circa 2022
44mm length x 34mm width
Case, dial, movement and clasp signed

Estimate
HK$40,000 - 80,000 
€4,700-9,400
$5,100-10,300

Sold for HK$88,900

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The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XIX

Hong Kong Auction 23 - 24 November 2024