Catalogue en ligne
11 mars 2026 - Horlogerie de Collection
Provenance
from the original owner
This watch design is a variant of the late 1960s and early 1970s, when Cartier introduced a gold-plated version of the Elongated Tank exclusively for Cartier New York. Our example follows the original design invented by Cartier in the early 1920s. It’s also a variant of the famous “Steve McQueen” model, worn by the actor in the 1968 movie Thomas Crown Affair. This model is equipped with the manual winding Swiss manufacturer movement FHF 34-21, produced in the mid-1960s. According to scholars it is believed that just a few examples were made and this one is another discovery coming directly from the original owner’s family.
Catalogue en ligne 11 mars 2026 - Horlogerie de Collection Lot 404
Cartier
So called “Tank Cintrée”, circa 1970
A gold-plated manual winding wristwatch
with gold-plated deployant clasp
Case: rectangular with screws, winding
crown with cabochon, unsigned
Dial: off-white with Roman numerals and
minute track in the centre, signed and
scratched underneath the dial with the
numbers “28201”
Movement: manual winding Swiss Made,
17 jewels, caliber “34-21” stamped under
the balance spring, unsigned
Buckle/Clasp: gold-plated deployant
clasp with leather straps, stamped
“must de Cartier”, unsigned
Dimensions: 21 × 43 mm
Weight: 38,9 g
CHF 8'000 – 12'000
Provenance
from the original owner
This watch design is a variant of the late 1960s and early 1970s, when Cartier introduced a gold-plated version of the Elongated Tank exclusively for Cartier New York. Our example follows the original design invented by Cartier in the early 1920s. It’s also a variant of the famous “Steve McQueen” model, worn by the actor in the 1968 movie Thomas Crown Affair. This model is equipped with the manual winding Swiss manufacturer movement FHF 34-21, produced in the mid-1960s. According to scholars it is believed that just a few examples were made and this one is another discovery coming directly from the original owner’s family.