Cartier Tortue 2496C

Y CARTIER, COLLECTION PRIVÉE TORTUE, REF. 2496C, AN 18 CARAT GOLD WRISTWATCH

Y CARTIER, COLLECTION PRIVÉE TORTUE, REF. 2496C AN 18 CARAT GOLD WRISTWATCH, NO. 0053MG, CIRCA 2000 Movement: Cal. 430MC, manual wind Case: 18 carat gold case, screwed down display case back with eight screws, stamped with 0.750 common control mark Dial: Silvered guilloche Strap: Cartier brown crocodile strap with 18 carat gold deployant clasp Size: 34mm Signed: Case, dial, movement, strap, clasp Accessories: Two Cartier boxes, guarantee book, instruction book, two loupes, two microfibre cloths The Collection Privée ran for ten years between 1998 and 2008. The collection was made as a celebration of Cartier's 20th century designs. Cartier delved into its back catalogue of designs to recreate iconic pieces and adding modern touches. Each was made in limited numbers and all came in precious metals. These cases all housed highly decorated manual wind movements that can be viewed via the display case backs. The high quality craftsmanship carries through to the hand decorated dial. The centre of the dial is decorated with a rose motif, which radiates into the guilloche design. Lastly, these watches are accompanied by larger boxes than usual, highlighting the importance of these impressive timepieces.