Small Cartier Tortue watch, tonneau-shaped 18kt white gold case (34mm length, including lugs x 28mm width x 7.6mm thickness), transparent sapphire crystal back, 18kt white gold bracelet fully pave set with diamonds, silver grained guilloche dial with black Roman numerals, blue steeled apple-shaped hands, #430 Caliber mechanical movement with manual winding, octagonal crown set with a diamond, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, water resistant to 30 meters.
Created in 1912 by Louis Cartier, the original Tortue model serves as the basis for numerous watchmaking creations in the early 20th century. Particularly elegant, from 1915, the Tortue becomes one of Cartier?s most prized models. Available in different sizes and fitted with either a simple or complicated movement, the Cartier Tortue?s pure sensual form houses the caliber #9751MC mechanism which makes it possible to display the date aperture and retrograde second. A transparent back reveals its superb, workshop-crafted movement.
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