Cartier Tank Basculante 2391

Tank Basculante 'CPCP', Reference 2391 | A limited edition yellow gold wristwatch | Circa 2002 Cartier

Dial: silvered Calibre: cal. 060 MC mechanical, 21 jewels Case: 18k yellow gold reversible, reversible back engraved 1999/2000/2001 Case number: 1725, 210322CD, 015/365 Closure: 18k yellow gold Cartier deployant clasp Size: 38 mm length x 25 mm width Signed: case, dial and movement Box: yes Papers: yes Accessories: Cartier certificate, instruction manual and presentation case Please note the leather strap derived from endangered species is for display purposes only and is not sold with the watch. The watch will be shipped with a Sotheby’s branded calf leather strap.The Tank Basculante is one of the most iconic designs from Cartier. It was originally created in 1932 for polo players. The model has seen very little evolution over its 90 years lifetime. It was mostly produced in precious metal with a manual winding movement or in stainless steel with a quartz movement. The present Tank Basculante was released to celebrate the Millenium, and features a very distinctive engraving "1999/2000/2001" on the reversible back. The rose like dial pattern inherits core aesthetics from the CPCP lineage. it was made as a limited series of only 365 pieces, making this rare timepiece particularly desirable.