Cartier Basculante ref 2390 Mechanique Steel

Maker: Cartier
Mode;: Tank Basculante
Reference: 2390
Year: Late 90's
Dial: original white guilloche dial , painted numerals, minute track, and blued steel hands.
Calibre: Frederique Piguet based cal. 050 MC, manual wind 
Case Material: Stainless Steel
Dimensions: 26mm width x 38mm length
Box + Papers: Cartier Service papers from November 2021. Cartier Box and original Cartier steel tang buckle. Comes with Delugs Epsom grey strap
Service History: November 2021 by Richemont Japan. Currently running at +3.8 seconds per day

The Cartier "Tank Basculante" was launched in 1932 one year after JLC introduced the Reverso. Both the Reverso and Basculante were produced by Spécialités Horlogères SA, a subsidiary of JLC. Paying tribute to the original model from the 1930’s, this particular Basculante, the reference 2390, was produced around the late 1990's and stood out amongst the other Basculant's at the time due to its substantial XL size and the high quality mechanical cailber 050MC that powered the time piece. This Frederique Piguet based movement is only 2mm thick that allows for a ultra thin 5.8mm case profile. Under the sapphire crystal of this special Basculante is an attractive guilloche pattern design with painted numerals, inner minute track, and blued steel hands. 

This Reference 2390 Tank Basculante is in fanstastic condition. It underwent a full service by Cartier in November 2021 and comes with the service papers from Richemont Japan. The movement is currently running at an excellent 3.8 seconds/day in the upright position. This watch comes with a grey Delugs epsom strap and the original steel Cartier tang buckle and Cartier box. 

Ships from Japan