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Cartier Tank Basculante 2499 · The Index

Brands
Cartier
Tank Basculante
2499

Tank Basculante 2499

c. 2000–?1 variant

Collection Privée Cartier Paris Basculante in yellow gold, 39 × 25 mm, with a rosette guilloché dial and the 060 MC.

Variants over time

Production years have not been recorded for these variants.

Variants

2499C, Exhibition CasebackUndated
The only Basculante with a sapphire exhibition back, revealed when the case is flipped; a repeating “C” motif is printed inside the housing. Rarely seen relative to other CPCP models.
Exhibition casebackGuilloché dialDeployant buckle

Reference specifications

Brand: Cartier
Model: Tank Basculante
Reference: 2499
Category: Dress
Production: c. 2000–?
Case material: 18k yellow gold
Movement: Manual winding
Calibers: 060 MC

Specs shared by all variants. Variant pages show where a variant differs.

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Collecting the Cartier Tank: A Guide to the Most Important ModelsRead more at Sotheby's (opens in a new tab)

Reversible case

Collection Privée Cartier Paris

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