Cartier - The New York Watch Auction: NINE New York Saturday, December 9, 2023 | Phillips
  • Manufacturer: Cartier
    Year: 2021
    Reference No: WHTA0011
    Case No: 082/100
    Model Name: Tank Asymétrique
    Material: 18K rose gold
    Calibre: Mechanical, 9623 MC, 22 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Crocodile
    Clasp/Buckle: 18K pink gold Cartier pin buckle
    Dimensions: 47mm Length and 26mm Width
    Signed: Case, dial, movement, and buckle signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by Cartier presentation box, Certificate of Origin, warranty/guarantee card, manual, and service booklet.

  • Catalogue Essay

    Having made its debut in 1936, the Cartier Asymétrique, originally known as the Parallélogramme, was born during an incredibly innovative period when the firm was experimenting with creative designs and form. A twist on the classic Tank model, the Parallélogramme shifted both the case and the dial 30 degrees, laying flat on the wrist. The Parallélogramme perfectly encapsulates Cartier's design ethos of the 20th century and illustrates how the brand constantly pushed boundaries of form and design. It joins mythical models such as the Cintrée, Crash, and Baignoire Allongée, all of which are cornerstones of Cartier's brilliant history.

    The Tank Asymétrique has been reborn in different forms throughout the 1990s and 2000s, always released as a limited-edition series, underscoring its importance within Cartier's history.

    In 2020, Cartier brought back the Tank Asymétrique and offered the model in platinum, pink gold, and yellow gold. The present watch is one of just 100 made in rose gold with a completely skeletonized dial and movement. Combining haute horlogerie details with innovative yet classical design, the present timepiece will be a delight for the most passionate Cartier collectors.

  • 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. WHTA0011
A fine and attractive limited edition pink gold skeletonized asymmetrical wristwatch with certificate and presentation box, numbered 82 of 100

2021
47mm Length and 26mm Width
Case, dial, movement, and buckle signed

Estimate
$35,000 - 70,000 
CHF31,500-63,000
€32,800-65,500
HK$273,000-547,000
S$47,500-95,100

Sold for $69,850

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The New York Watch Auction: NINE

New York Auction 9 - 10 December 2023