Cartier Tank Parallelogram - Asymmetric Macau 1999 - Limited Edition Cartier, Paris, Private Collection, Asymmetric Tank, Macau 1999, No. 80/99, Ref. 2488. Made in a limited edition of 99 pieces in 1999 to commemorate the Handover of Macau to the Government of China. Very fine, asymmetric rectangular, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with a Cartier 18K pink gold deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original Cartier box, guarantee (now void) and instruction manual and travel case. | Auction Result

Hammer result

HKD 87,500

about $11,236 at today's rate

Beat the high estimate by 75%

Low estimate HKD 30,000

High estimate HKD 50,000

In USD $3,852 to $6,421

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Date

25 June 2011

Lot number

395

Reference

2488

Brand

Cartier

Accompanied by

box and papers

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Ask against realised

$19,500 dealers ask from vs $11,236 this lot made

Across 4 dealer listings of reference 2488. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

11 confirmed sales, 2010 to 2025

Average realised price per year, 2010 to 2025. Low $10,200, high $61,050.

Year	Sales	Average	Range
2025	4	$56,554	$38,919 to $77,401
2022	1	$50,600	$50,600 to $50,600
2021	1	$61,050	$61,050 to $61,050
2017	1	$11,694	$11,694 to $11,694
2013	2	$10,881	$8,861 to $12,900
2011	1	$11,236	$11,236 to $11,236
2010	1	$10,200	$10,200 to $10,200

Confirmed sales only, converted to USD at today's rate so salerooms in different currencies can be compared. Unsold lots and withheld prices are excluded from the averages.

Other sales of this reference

8 shown, most recent first

Watch	House	Date	Result
CARTIER. A VERY RARE, ATTRACTIVE, AND UNUSUAL 18K GOLD LIMIT	Christie's	Dec 2025	USD 60,960 ($60,960)
Cartier Ref. 2488 Tank Asymétrique	Phillips	Nov 2025	HKD 381,000 ($48,937)
Cartier Ref. 2488 Tank Asymétrique	Phillips	Nov 2025	CHF 62,230 ($77,401)
Cartier Ref. 2488 Tank Asymètrique “Macau”	Phillips	May 2025	HKD 304,800 ($38,919)
Cartier Asymetrique Platinum 2488	Loupe This	May 2022	USD 50,600 ($50,600)
CARTIER, REF. 2488, TANK PARALLELOGRAM ASYMETRIC, MACAU 1999	Antiquorum	May 2021	CHF 55,000 ($61,050)
Cartier. An 18K gold manual wind asymmetrical wristwatch Tan	Bonhams	Dec 2017	GBP 8,750 ($11,694)
CARTIER. A FINE AND RARE 18K GOLD LIMITED EDITION ASYMMETRIC	Christie's	Nov 2013	HKD 100,000 ($12,900)

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