While the Cartier Tank Asymètrique has enjoyed many variants throughout its production, the ones that celebrates specific cities are often most sought-after. To name a few: Milan, New York, Bangkok (See lot 903), and the present example the celebration of Macau’s handover to the People’s Republic of China in 1999.

Featuring classic black Roman numerals, blued steel hands and chemin-de-fer on top of the guilloche dial that is well-recognized as the brand’s DNA, this limited edition of the ref. 2488 is adorned with a clever touch. A yellow gold Breguet numeral 9 is added beside its printed 9 on the dial, forming ‘99’ a clear link to the significant year for Macau. Intriguingly, this scarce collection was produced in 99 pieces in total, with 77 of them to be right-handed edition, and only 22 pieces for left-handed. An extremely rare find, according to our research only 2 left-handed version has ever appeared publicly in the auction market. Numbered 97, this is the third piece and is presented in excellent overall condition with crisp hallmarks on the caseback. Furthermore the manual wound cal. 9P2 movement can be admired on the reverse.

For those who missed out on the release in 1999, this is an absolutely fantastic chance to seize this striking edition of the brand’s classic icon.