Cartier. A fine and rare 18K rose gold manual wind square single button chronograph wristwatch

Collection Privée Tank Chronographe Mono Poussoir, Ref: 2846, No.38/100, Circa 2000

Model: Collection Privée Tank Chronographe Mono Poussoir
Reference: 2846, No.38/100
Date: Circa 2000
Movement: 25-jewel Cal.045MC manual wind, No.38
Dial: Guilloché engraved silvered, black Roman numerals, secret signature at 7, black outer minute track, subsidiary dials at 3 and 9 for 30 minute recording and seconds, blued steel Breguet style hands, centre chronograph hand
Case: Brushed and polished square, exhibition back secured by 4 screws to the back and 4 in the band, cabochon set crown
Strap/Bracelet: Black Cartier alligator leather
Buckle/Clasp: Signed 18K gold folding clasp
Signed: Case, dial & movement
Size: 34mm
Accompaniments: Cartier box, outer card, Instruction manual

Limited to only 100 pieces, the Tank Chronographe Mono Poussoir was introduced as a tribute to the early designs of Cartier. The monopoussoir, or single button chronograph, was first developed back in 1928 and was one of Cartiers earliest complications.