Catalogue en ligne
24 juin 2026 - Basel Watch Auction
Provenance
Swiss Owner
The Cartier Tank is one of horology’s most enduring designs, originally inspired by military tank forms and first introduced in 1917. The Tank Chinoise, launched in 1922, stands out within the Tank family thanks to its added horizontal bars inspired by Asian architectural motifs, giving it a more graphic and distinctive look. Though it remains true to the Tank’s core identity, it is notably rarer and more unusual than other models, which makes reference 66009 especially appealing to collectors.
Catalogue en ligne 24 juin 2026 - Basel Watch Auction Lot 437
Cartier
Tank Chinoise
Ref. 66009, No. 660090933, circa 1990
A 18k (750) yellow gold lady’s quartz wristwatch
Case: rectangular with screws, large horizontal sections of the bezel, octagonal crown, signed
Dial: white, painted Roman indexes and a secret signature at X (visible stain), outer railway minute track, blue sword hands, signed
Movement: quartz, signed
Buckle/Clasp: a Cartier leather strap with a gold plated deployant clasp
Dimensions: 27 x 20 mm
Weight: 26 g
Accessories: Cartier service pouch
*CHF 3'000 – 5'000
Vendu pour*CHF 4'324
Provenance
Swiss Owner
The Cartier Tank is one of horology’s most enduring designs, originally inspired by military tank forms and first introduced in 1917. The Tank Chinoise, launched in 1922, stands out within the Tank family thanks to its added horizontal bars inspired by Asian architectural motifs, giving it a more graphic and distinctive look. Though it remains true to the Tank’s core identity, it is notably rarer and more unusual than other models, which makes reference 66009 especially appealing to collectors.