Cartier Tank à Guichets

About this reference

The Cartier Tank à Guichets reference 2817 in platinum was released in 2005 as part of the Collection Privée Cartier Paris (CPCP) in a limited edition of 100 pieces. This reference is a jump-hour watch featuring a solid platinum case with a brushed finish and a wandering hour and minute display viewed through two small apertures, or guichets. It lacks a traditional dial and hands, utilizing the manual-wind Calibre 9752 MC. Collectors value this reference for its fidelity to the 1928 original design and its mechanical complexity within the CPCP era. On the secondary market, these timepieces typically trade in the $60,000 to $90,000 range, though exceptional examples have approached six figures. A notable auction result occurred in 2021 when a well-preserved 2817 sold for approximately $82,000, reflecting the sustained demand for platinum jump-hour models compared to the 1997 yellow gold anniversary editions.