{"product_id":"cartier-2499c-cpcp-tank-basculante","title":"2499C CPCP Tank Basculante","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAt The Second Hand Club, we are delighted to offer one of the most quietly distinguished watches from Cartier's finest modern era: the Collection Privée Cartier Paris Tank Basculante, reference 2499C, in 18k yellow gold. The CPCP programme, active from the late 1990s until around 2006, represented Cartier at its most serious, a period when the maison produced mechanical watches with the same commitment to finishing and horological substance that collectors expect from the best Genevan manufactures. The Tank Basculante revives an original 1932 design in which the case pivots on its vertical axis within a fixed frame, allowing the wearer to flip the watch and display the movement through a sapphire exhibition caseback. Powered by the hand-wound Calibre 060MC, a finely decorated movement just 2.1 mm thick, and wearing 39 mm by 25 mm on the wrist, the 2499C combines Cartier's most recognisable case architecture with a mechanical complication that is both functional and theatrical. The silvered guilloché dial, signed with the distinctive \"Paris\" text and centred on Cartier's rosette motif, marks this unmistakably as a CPCP piece. For collectors seeking a pre-owned Cartier CPCP Tank Basculante in yellow gold, the 2499C is the definitive expression of the reference: the only version with the exhibition caseback, and one of the most compelling arguments that Cartier belongs in any serious horological conversation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur pricing model is fully transparent: We add a low \u003cstrong data-end=\"310\" data-start=\"297\"\u003e3% margin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto the true cost of the watch providing buyers the most competitive price on secondary market. However,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thesecondhandclub.com\/pages\/circle-membership\" title=\"The Second Hand Club Circle Membership\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"369\" data-start=\"351\"\u003eCircle Members\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eenjoy exclusive access to our lowest rates , with the fee reduced to just \u003cstrong data-end=\"451\" data-start=\"443\"\u003e1.5%\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003efor any watches they buy\u003cstrong data-end=\"451\" data-start=\"443\"\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eContact us today to secure this timepiece at the most competitive market price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you intend to buy more than one watch in the future, we highly recommend becoming a member. The membership will pay for itself. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thesecondhandclub.com\/pages\/circle-membership\" title=\"The Second Hand Club Circle Membership\"\u003eBecome a member today.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable height=\"338\" width=\"549\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMovement\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eManual Winding\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCalibre\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCartier Calibre 060 MC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDial\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSilver White\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCase size\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25mm x 39mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMaterial\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYellow Gold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBracelet\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeather Strap\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGlass\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSapphire\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCondition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExcellent condition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBox \u0026amp; Papers\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWatch \u0026amp; Box\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Cartier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48255112151194,"sku":null,"price":17033.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/0272\/6298\/files\/Cartier2499CCPCPTankBasculante-TheSecondHandClub.png?v=1781306551","url":"https:\/\/thesecondhandclub.com\/en-gb\/products\/cartier-2499c-cpcp-tank-basculante","provider":"The Second Hand Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}