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CARTIER | TANK CHINOISE, REF 2685G PLATINUM WRISTWATCH CIRCA 2005
Lot Closed
March 26, 03:53 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 CHF
Lot Details
Description
CARTIER
TANK CHINOISE, REF 2685G
PLATINUM WRISTWATCH
CIRCA 2005
Dial: silvered
Calibre: cal. 430MC manual winding, 18 jewels
Case: platinum Tank Chinoise, back secured with 8 screws
Case number: 0017
Closure: Cartier alligator strap and 18k white gold deployant buckle
Dimensions: 30 x 37 mm dimensions
Signed: case, dial and movement
Accessories: Cartier booklet and presentation case
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The Cartier Tank Chinoise was unveiled in 1922 as a more masculine variant of the initial Tank models. The Tank Chinoise grasped its inspiration from the architectural design of the Chinese temple portals, while maintaining a very similar structure to the 1919 Tank. The visual break between horizontal and vertical lines allows for the case to seem squarer, stronger.
The present platinum example exemplifies the "less is more" ethos, shrouding the legendary Tank Chinoise in a luxurious platinum livery. It is powered by the manual winding caliber 430MC.