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CARTIER | TANK CINTRÉE A RARE PLATINUM CURVED RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH CIRCA 1930
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- TANK CINTRÉE A RARE PLATINUM CURVED RECTANGULAR WRISTWATCH CIRCA 1930
Dial: whiteCaliber: manual winding jeweled movementMovement number: 31607Case: platinum, gold screw set solid case backCase number: 24762, 31614Closure: associated mesh bracelet with folding claspDimensions: 47 mm length, 23 mm width, bracelet circumference approximately 175 mmSigned: case, dial and movementAccessories: associated presentation box
Condition
CASE The case is in excellent overall condition. There are two strong hallmarks towards the center of the caseback. The numbers stamped into the caseback on the bottom right and left are deep and crisp. There are two markings to the side of the case at the 2 o'clock and 4 o'clock positions. DIAL The dial is in good overall condition, and in our view, has been previously refinished. MOVEMENT The movement is in very good overall condition. The movement is running at time of cataloguing, however it was not tested for the accuracy of time or duration of the power reserve and may need service at the buyer's discretion. Please note that Sotheby's does not guarantee the future working of the movement.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. All dimensions in catalogue descriptions are approximate. Condition reports may not specify mechanical replacements or imperfections to the movement, case, dial, pendulum, separate base(s) or dome. Watches in water-resistant cases have been opened to examine movements but no warranties are made that the watches are currently water-resistant. Please note that we do not guarantee the authenticity of any individual component parts, such as wheels, hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets and leather bands, since subsequent repairs and restoration work may have resulted in the replacement of original parts. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. In particular, please note it is the purchaser's responsibility to comply with any applicable import and export matters, particularly in relation to lots incorporating materials from endangered species.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
**Please be advised that bands made of materials derived from endangered or otherwise protected species (i.e. alligator and crocodile) are not sold with the watches and are for display purposes only. We reserve the right to remove these bands prior to shipping."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. All dimensions in catalogue descriptions are approximate. Condition reports may not specify mechanical replacements or imperfections to the movement, case, dial, pendulum, separate base(s) or dome. Watches in water-resistant cases have been opened to examine movements but no warranties are made that the watches are currently water-resistant. Please note that we do not guarantee the authenticity of any individual component parts, such as wheels, hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets and leather bands, since subsequent repairs and restoration work may have resulted in the replacement of original parts. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. In particular, please note it is the purchaser's responsibility to comply with any applicable import and export matters, particularly in relation to lots incorporating materials from endangered species.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
**Please be advised that bands made of materials derived from endangered or otherwise protected species (i.e. alligator and crocodile) are not sold with the watches and are for display purposes only. We reserve the right to remove these bands prior to shipping."
Catalogue Note
The present lot was gifted to the current owner upon his 18th birthday in 1965. By his account, the watch was sent for repair in the mid 1970s to Cartier's Madison Avenue boutique where Walter Kroehnert, Cartier's master watchmaker for over 50 years, took the restoration on personally.
Walter Kroehnert had been making and repairing watches and clocks at Cartier since 1936. At Cartier, Mr. Kroehnert specialized in some of the firm's most complicated horological works, and produced Gaston Cusin's famous prism clocks (Hans Nadelhoffer, Cartier Jewelers Extraordinary, pg. 302, New York, 1984). Attesting to his renowned expertise, a client bought a Cartier mystery clock from Sotheby's for a record price in the late 1980s, but participated in the sale only under the condition that Mr. Kroehnert would personally repair the piece. It is no wonder that when this exceptionally rare Tank Cintrée arrived for service in New York, it was Walter Kroehnert who restored it with his extraordinary skill and surgeon's precision.
It is also interesting to note that during the time of this restoration, Cartier advertised that Mr. Kroehnert would make a limited series of exclusive pocket watches at $10,000 USD each. Unsurprisingly, the maximum number of orders were filled in only one day. Our Distinguished Owner had a passionate horological relationship with Mr Kroehnert, and is also the proud owner of one of these exclusive watches.
Walter Kroehnert had been making and repairing watches and clocks at Cartier since 1936. At Cartier, Mr. Kroehnert specialized in some of the firm's most complicated horological works, and produced Gaston Cusin's famous prism clocks (Hans Nadelhoffer, Cartier Jewelers Extraordinary, pg. 302, New York, 1984). Attesting to his renowned expertise, a client bought a Cartier mystery clock from Sotheby's for a record price in the late 1980s, but participated in the sale only under the condition that Mr. Kroehnert would personally repair the piece. It is no wonder that when this exceptionally rare Tank Cintrée arrived for service in New York, it was Walter Kroehnert who restored it with his extraordinary skill and surgeon's precision.
It is also interesting to note that during the time of this restoration, Cartier advertised that Mr. Kroehnert would make a limited series of exclusive pocket watches at $10,000 USD each. Unsurprisingly, the maximum number of orders were filled in only one day. Our Distinguished Owner had a passionate horological relationship with Mr Kroehnert, and is also the proud owner of one of these exclusive watches.