82 Cartier A highly rare and attractive, Tank Cintrée, dual time manual wristwatch in white gold, with roman numerals dials.
Estimate: € 15.000 – 30.000
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- Model Tank Cintrée Dual Time
- Year Circa 1990s
- Case Material 18K white gold
- Case Number A111136
- Bracelet Material Leather strap
- Movement Manual, cal. 2412, 17 jewels
- Dimension 23.5mm width x 45mm length
- Signed Case, dial and movement
Cartier has long been an arbiter of style, shaping the visual language of the wristwatch as decisively as it shaped the jewellery of kings and artists. From the salons of Paris to the ateliers of Geneva, the maison has consistently united technical ingenuity with aesthetic daring. Among its most expressive creations stands the Tank Cintrée, a model that embodies both discipline and sensuality in equal measure.
The present example elevates that legacy further through a complication as poetic as it is unconventional: dual time displayed through two independent mechanical movements housed within a single, elongated case. Rather than relying on a single calibre to drive multiple indications, Cartier chose a more audacious path, integrating two separate manual-wind movements, each governed by its own crown. The dial is divided into two harmonious sectors, one above the other, each framed within its own railway minute track and adorned with bold Roman numerals. Blued steel hands sweep across both displays, creating a visual dialogue between two time zones: two cities, two lives, perhaps two lovers separated by geography but united by design.
The Cintrée case, with its pronounced curvature and elongated flanks, is perfectly suited to such theatrical symmetry. Originally conceived in 1921 as a more dramatic interpretation of the Tank, the Cintrée hugs the wrist with remarkable grace, its arched profile transforming what could be a rigid form into something fluid and organic. Here, the sculptural white gold case amplifies that elegance. Significantly rarer than its yellow gold counterparts, white gold lends the watch a cooler, more architectural presence, underscoring the graphic strength of the dial while maintaining discreet sophistication.
Preserved in overall excellent condition, this Tank Cintrée Dual Time is a statement of cosmopolitan identity and a testament to Cartier’s enduring ability to transform necessity into beauty.
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