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Cartier
Ref. 2396
Tortue Monopoussoir CPCP
A rare and attractive white gold Tortue-shaped mononpusher chronograph wristwatch
- Estimate
- $20,000 - 40,000
- Manufacturer
- Cartier
- Year
- Circa 2010
- Reference No
- 2396
- Case No
- 0485CC
- Model Name
- Tortue Monopoussoir CPCP
- Material
- 18K white gold
- Calibre
- Manual, cal. 045MC, 22 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Leather
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18K white gold Carter deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 43mm Length x 34mm Width
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and clasp signed
Catalogue Essay
--Cartier’s first Tortue-shaped watch was released in 1912, while their first monopusher chronograph was introduced in 1928, operated using a single pusher integrated with the crown with the start-stop-reset actuated via the pusher. The marriage of the Tortue-shaped case with monopusher chronograph has become a hallmark of the legendary brand.
--The manually-wound, ultra-thin chronograph caliber 045MC is highly sought after by collectors as it was designed by François-Paul Journe and co-developed with Denis Flageollet and Vianney Halter. The well-proportioned white gold case with the single button gives the watch a modern and contemporary appeal, with an elegant two-register dial highlighted by blue accents.
-- The present watch is presented in most likely unpolished, original condition and is a collectors’- favourite model from the Cartier Privée Paris Collection
Cartier
FrenchWith the Constitution of 1848 came a new standard for luxury in France. Founded one year prior by Louis-Francois Cartier, the house of Cartier was one of the first to use platinum in jewelry making. This incredibly expensive material became the stepping-stone for Cartier to experiment in form, mechanisms and attitude. It helped men move from pocket watches to wristwatches, effectively making the watch much more functional and prominent in a man's overall wardrobe.
Cartier did not only touch on functionality. Inspired by a commissioned painting by George Barbier featuring a black panther at the feet of an elegantly bejeweled woman, Cartier began incorporating wild animals in his designs—most notably, Cartier Panthère rings, bangle bracelets and watches. Yet it wasn't until the late 1960s that the house of Cartier debuted their iconic yellow and rose gold LOVE collection, which includes the famous bracelet that only a special screwdriver can open.