A VERY RARE AND FINE LIMITED EDITION PLATINUM CURVED RECTANGULAR TWO TIME ZONE WRISTWATCH, Cartier, Paris, "TANK CINTREE", NO. 2/50, CIRCA 1998

two identical circular rhodium plated lever movements, each with 17 jewels and mono-metallic compensation balance, unusual champagne guilloche dial with 2 individual small dials displaying two different time zones, upper dial with applied white gold Roman numerals and inner minute ring, lower dial with 60 minutes indication and 4 applied white gold Roman numerals at the quarters, white gold sword hands, brushed platinum rectangular case with polished brancards and 2 sapphire set crowns, curved screwed-down case back engraved "No. 02/50", case, dial and movement signed, with an 18k white gold Cartier deployant buckle.

This rare platinum two time zone wristwatch was produced in a very limited series of 50 examples only and the current lot being offered at auction is numbered 20. Illustration of a similar watch but with a standard silvered dial see "Cartier, The Tank Watch", 1998, by Franco Cologni, P. 248.