Cartier
Reference W1545851 Tortue XL CPCP | A pink gold tonneau-shaped wristwatch with date and 8 days power reserve indication, Circa 2010
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December 10, 08:36 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
Dial: silvered guilloché
Caliber: cal. 9910 MC mechanical, 25 jewels
Movement number: no. 237
Case: 18k pink gold, sapphire crystal display back secured by eight screws
Case number: 2760, no. 237
Closure: 18k pink gold Cartier folding clasp
Size: 48 x 38 mm
Signed: case, dial, and movement
Box: yes
Papers: no
Accessories: Cartier presentation box
Introduced in 1912, the Cartier Tortue predates the iconic Tank and was among the firm’s earliest wristwatch designs. Named for its tortoise-shaped case, the model was initially produced as a simple time-only watch, with more complex variations—such as the minute repeater and monopusher chronograph—appearing in the late 1920s.
In the 21st century, the Tortue remains a key model in Cartier’s collection. The present 18k pink gold Tortue XL 8 Days reflects the modern preference for larger cases and features the manual-winding calibre 9910 MC, offering an eight-day power reserve indicated at the upper left of the dial, with a date aperture positioned at 7 o’clock.