Fine Watches including Masterworks of Time, Collector’s Watches
Fine Watches including Masterworks of Time, Collector’s Watches
'Collection Privée Cartier Paris' Tortue, Ref. 2689 Limited edition pink gold wristwatch with date and power reserve Circa 2004
Lot Closed
February 10, 02:19 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Cartier
'Collection Privée Cartier Paris' Tortue, Ref. 2689
Limited edition pink gold wristwatch with date and power reserve
Circa 2004
Dial: silvered
Calibre: cal. 9750 MC manual winding, 20 jewels
Case: 18k pink gold, sapphire crystal display back secured by 8 screws
Case number: 41/150
Closure: Cartier alligator strap and 18k pink gold deployant clasp
Dimensions: 34.5 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: yes
Papers: yes
Accessories: Cartier Certificate, limited edition certificate, instruction manual and presentation case with outer packaging
Known for its exceptional and unorthodox design, Cartier has been a household name that is known for many iconic case designs which includes the Crash, Tank Parallelogram and the Tonneau such as the present watch.
The original Tonneau was first introduced in 1906, just two years after the invention of the first men’s wristwatch. Bearing a tonneau-shaped case, the watch strongly reminds one of the tastes of the Art-Deco period. The present watch fitted in a heavy 18k pink gold case was made during the Cartier "Collection Privée Cartier Paris" period, a time when Cartier went back to their core principles from the "Quartz Era", with a renewed focus on design and mechanics. As a very important element for connoisseurs the present Cartier Tortue is highly desirable in the market today.