CARTIER Tank Basculante, Ref. 2386, case no. 352615CD & 7562457, circa 2001
CARTIER
Tank Basculante, Ref. 2386, case no. 352615CD & 7562457, circa 2001
A very fine and attractive, full-set, rectangular reversible Cabriolet stainless steel quartz lady’s wristwatch with silvered dial, inner railway division, Cartier secret signature at 10, blued steel Spade hands, leather strap and stainless steel Cartier buckle.
Fitted with a Cal. 059, quartz, 5 jewels. Four-body construction, tank-shaped main case with tilting cradle and fitted with a central axis to allow the complete rotation of the second case holding the watch, steel screwed bars to secure the bracelet, sapphire crystal. Case back engraved “Cartier 2001”.
Dial, case and movement signed.
Dim. 32 x 22 mm. Thickness 6.20 mm.
Accompanied by a fitted presentation box with outer packaging, user manual, blank certificate and booklet.
The Cartier "Tank Basculante" model was launched in 1932. Famous actor Gary Cooper was photographed wearing the model. Under the patent no. CH162787, on July 1st, 1932, the «Cabriolet Reversible» wristwatch was born. Fruit of the collaboration of LeCoultre, César de Trey of Spécialités Horlogères S.A. in Lausanne and Jaeger in Paris, this patent is reserved for Cartier; the model is similar to the famous Jaeger Reverso, with a reversible case, except that for the reverso the sliding is perpendicular to the main body, while the Cabriolet Reversible needs an elevation of the cradle and then make a 360 degree turn on a central axis. CONDITIONS AND INFORMATION FOR BUYERS
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