Harry Fane Vintage Extra Thin Tank Jc 1965-66 Gold

Harry Fane is well know for his vintage watch and jewellery collections. Since 1978 he has been collecting pieces from Cartier Golden Years of the 1920s & 1930s. He is recognised as a world authority in this field with a special emphasis on the objets d'art.

This model is characterised by a very open rectangular dial and by the elegant rounded corners to the gold case. Known at its creation in 1922 as The Tank “À Bords Arrondis” (with rounded edges) it was dubbed the Tank LC or Tank Louis Cartier from 1924. This example is dated to the 1965-66

Silvered dial signed Cartier Paris with radial black Roman numerals and blued “Breguet” hands with inner minute track Chemin de Fer.
A faceted sapphire winder
Original Dial
18kt yellow gold.

Mechanical movement signed Cartier, Swiss, adjusted to three 3 positions, eighteen 18 jewels, fab Suisse, 1600497. Movement dated to c.1964.

18Kyg
Made in United Kingdom