The Cartier Tonneau has long been an important model in the fruitful heritage of the firm. With the very first example released over a century ago in 1906, the model remains as one of the most iconic and elegant timepieces retaining its aesthetical principle as its original model. Distinctive in design with its barrel-shaped contour, the present example cased in platinum is not only part of the coveted Collection Privée Paris (CPCP), it is also a celebration in 1999 as a limited edition created for the Macau handover to the People’s Republic of China. Operated by the two signature cabochon sapphire crowns and fitted with a Tonneau Double Fuseau dial (French for double time zone), the two time display are decorated in different styles, the applied 9 o’clock hour marker adds further uniqueness to the very year of 1999. The scarce collection was produced in only 99 pieces with 22 pieces made as left-handed edition and 77 of them as right-handed edition like the present example. Elegant and refined, this attractive example is engraved “Macau 1999” and numbered 77 of a limited edition of 99 on its caseback. For those who missed out on the release in 1999, this is an absolutely fantastic chance to seize this striking edition of the brand’s classic icon.