Cartier Tortue XL CPCP 8 days in 18 k white gold ref 2761 Silver Guiloché dial WATCH POUCHES Produced between 1997 and 2002

Produced between 1997 and 2002

complemented by a nice Jubilee bracelet (ref

The dial features bold Arabic painted numerals in zinc-sulphide tritium that have a lovely yellow patina this is a good match with the lume in the hands

including lugs and crown guards is in excellent condition

This is a desk model of the Boeing 747

Cartier Tortue XL CPCP 8 days in 18 k white gold ref 2761 Silver Guiloché dial WATCH POUCHES Produced between 1997 and 2002The TortueFrench for tortoisewas introduced in 1912 by Louis Cartier. It was only the third wristwatch model designed by Cartier, following the Santos Dumont (1904) and the Tonneau (1906). Its distinctive curved, tortoise shell inspired case was a radical departure from the round watches that dominated the era. The Tortue began as a simple time only watch, but its slightly broader case made it ideal for more complex movements. By 1928, Cartier