Tank Basculante 1625

Numbered edition of 150 for Cartier’s 150th anniversary (1997). 25 × 38.5 mm yellow gold case built in reverse, a red cabochonCabochonA stone polished into a smooth dome without facets. In watches, cabochons can decorate the crown or dial; the term describes the cut rather than a particular gemstone. instead of blue, guillochéGuillochéDecorative patterns engraved into a surface with an engine-turning machine. Similar-looking patterns do not by themselves establish how a dial was made. dial with “Paris” signature and secret signature at VII.