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Tortue, reference W1580048 Montre bracelet à calendrier perpétuel en or blanc | White gold perpetual calendar wristwatch Vers 2012 | Circa 2012
Lot Closed
March 28, 02:38 PM GMT
Estimate
15,000 - 26,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
Cartier
Tortue, reference W1580048
Montre bracelet à calendrier perpétuel en or blanc |
White gold perpetual calendar wristwatch
Vers 2012 |
Circa 2012
Cadran: gris, semi-squelette
Calibre: cal. 9422 MC automatique, 33 rubis
Boîtier: or blanc 18K (750°/00), fond verre saphir sécurisé par 8 vis
Numéro de boîtier: 3125, N°36
Fermoir: bracelet Cartier en alligator et boucle déployante en or blanc 18K (750°/00)
Dimensions: 40 x 42 mm
Signé: boîtier, cadran et mouvement
Ecrin: oui
Papiers: non
Accessoires: écrin et surboîte Cartier
Dial: gray, semi-squeletonised
Calibre: cal. 9422 MC automatic, 33 jeweled
Case: 18k white gold, sapphire display back secured by 8 screws
Case number: 3125, N°36
Closure: Cartier alligator strap and 18k white gold folding clasp
Size: 40 x 42 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: yes
Papers: no
Accessories: Cartier presentation case and outer packaging
Poids brut 178.40 g |
Gross weight 178.40 g
Designed by Louis Cartier in 1912 and inspired by a tortoise, the unique shape of the Tortue watch instantly became a classic of Cartier's repertoire.
This particular timepiece proves to be outstanding on many facets, with a semi-skeletonised dial sitting within its handsome white gold case and featuring a practical perpetual calendar. The sophisticated mechanics involved in engineering the perpetual calendar as well as the craftsmanship involved in skeletonising the dial makes this Cartier Tortue watch a true mesmerising masterpiece.
The perpetual calendar is displayed in a most unusual and fascinating way. The date is indicated on the outer track, the day is indicated through a retrograde hand at 6 o'clock while the month and leap year are in a subsidiary dial at 12 o'clock.