=Hello Melissa,
Thank you for sending in this Cartier wristwatch to mearto.com for an appraisal.
TITLE:
Ladies, stainless steel, water resistant (3ATM), squarish with slight curve, quartz, center seconds wristwatch with date, ‘Tank Francaise’ model with a stainless steel Cartier bracelet with concealed double deployant clasp, Case No. CC708177, Ref. 2301, made by Cartier, Geneva Switzerland, circa 1995. No paperwork or box present.
DESCRIPTION:
Case: Size not supplied but assumed to be the ladies 25mm x 30mm, a two leaf, polished and brushed stainless steel, with octagonal cabochon sapphire-set setting crown (quartz watches will keep running without winding as long as battery holds out), concave case back secured with 4 screws and two end links marked CCEBA which are screwed to the case and part of the link bracelet. There is a sapphire crystal over the dial and the watch is integrated via the end links to a stainless steel Cartier bracelet with concealed double deployant clasp.
Dial: Guilloche (Engine turned) silvered square dial with enameled black radial Roman numerals having the secret Cartier signature at VII, square open bar inner minute track with curved corners, date aperture @6. Blued steel épée hands and center seconds. The dial is signed “Cartier Swiss”.
Movement: With Swiss quartz standardization and timing. State of battery not known.
Dial, case and movement signed are triple signed.
CONDITION:
Case – Moderate amount of scratches on the sides on bezel of the case as well as on the bracelet. Back cover is in very good condition. Quite a few surface marks made make the case condition good at best.
Dial: The guilloche dial is in excellent condition.
Movement: Not shown nor evaluated but assumed a timed and standardized Swiss battery powered quartz movement.
Overall condition is 'good". (A) No paperwork or jeweler's box
COMPARABLES:
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/57894793_cartier-a-ref-2301-quartz-movement-stainless-steel (Sold for $1323 in 2017)
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/56358450_damenuhr-cartier-a-ladies-watch-tank-francaise (Sold for $430 with leather band in 2017)
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/107676554_cartier-tank-francais-ref-2301 (same model with no center seconds (a few years later) sold for $1600 in outstanding condition.)
https://www.chrono24.com/cartier/cartier-cartier-tank-francaise-lady-damenuhr-ref-2301--id20405051.htm
(RETAIL price is offered for $2192)
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/120065271_cartier-tank-francaise-steel-watch-2301 (sold for $1200 in 2022)
https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/cartier-ladies-wristwatch-tank-francaise-3159-c-f55456aae6 (Sold for 1450 Euros in 2017)
PRICING:
Given the condition of your watch, which is well worn, and the fact that it is powered by a quartz movement, I believe looking at the comparables, that the fair market value of your example in “good’ condition would fall into the range of $900-1100 in today’s market place. It just does not have the finish I see in the comparables examples, except for the one with the leather strap. I would suggest that you ask slightly less than the fair market value to attract buyers. The retail value is about twice the fair market.
Thank you for choosing mearto.com for your appraisal.
My best
David