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  • Manufacturer: Cartier
    Year: Circa 2004
    Reference No: W7200001
    Movement No: No. 20/50
    Case No: 2671
    Model Name: Tank Louis Cartier Squelette
    Material: Platinum
    Calibre: Manual, cal. 9710MC, 19 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Crocodile
    Clasp/Buckle: 18K white gold Cartier deployant clasp
    Dimensions: 29mm wide x 38mm length
    Signed: Case, movement and clasp signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by Cartier Certificate, Collection Privée Cartier Certificate marked No 20/50, red leather presentation box, wallet, product literature and outer packaging.

  • Catalogue Essay

    Cartier has been at the forefront of horological designs that have stood the test of time. From their early beginning in 1847 until today, the brand has been known for some of the most iconic and cherished timepieces available to the public. Over the decades, Cartier has re-issued popular models, making them contemporary to the era, but keeping them as innovative, interesting, and coveted as the past. Their Cartier Privée Collection Paris (CPCP) line was launched in 1998 and remained in production until 2008 when Cartier launched its Fine Watchmaking Collection, featuring in-house, highly complicated movements. The CPCP offered an opportunity to update and modernise some of Cartier’s most sought after and iconic timepieces, including the Tank.

    Introduced in 1917, the design took its inspiration from the top view of the very first Renault military tank vehicle deployed that same year. Today, it has become an icon in haute horlogerie, and over the ensuing 100 years, the basic foundation of the watch has remained the same, but modernized with changing fashions and styles. The present limited edition Tank Louis Cartier Squelette is a wonderful expression of the ingenuity of the Cartier Privée Collection Paris. The skeletonized manual caliber 9710MC is suspended between two sapphire panels making up the front and back of the case, giving the model a breath taking aesthetic.

    This Tank Louis Cartier Squelette is fresh-to-the-market, consigned by the original owner. The platinum case is well-preserved, and numbered 20 of 50 examples. The watch is further accompanied by its original Cartier certificates and presentation box. The beauty and technical mastery of watches from the CPCP collection has been fascinating collectors since 1998, and this very rare model is an exciting opportunity for collectors.

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  • 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. W7200001
A very rare and technically impressive limited edition platinum skeletonized wristwatch with guarantee and presentation box

Circa 2004
29mm wide x 38mm length
Case, movement and clasp signed

Estimate
$15,000 - 30,000 
CHF13,500-27,000
€13,900-27,700
HK$117,000-235,000
S$20,200-40,300

Sold for $38,100

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The New York Watch Auction: EIGHT

New York Auction 10 - 11 June 2023