Cartier, Yellow Gold Tonneau Cintrée Cartier Paris, Tonneau Cintrée, No. 0179 AF, Ref. 2458 B. Made circa 2000. Fine, tonneau-shaped, curved 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Cartier deployant clasp. | Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces | Hong Kong, 25th June 2011
Cartier, Yellow Gold Tonneau Cintrée Cartier Paris, Tonneau Cintrée, No. 0179 AF, Ref. 2458 B. Made circa 2000. Fine, tonneau-shaped, curved 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Cartier deployant clasp., C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, back secured by screws on the band, cabochon sapphire-set winding-crown, "bombé" crystal, gold screwed bars. D. Guilloché silver with painted radial Roman numerals, Cartier secret signature at 7. Blued steel épée hands. M. Cal. 78/1, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 26 x 39 mm. Thickness 8 mm.
