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Cartier Tortue Lady Rose Gold CPCP

11,950.00 € 11,950.00 €

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Brand: Cartier
Model: Tortue
Reference: 2645
Original Box: Not Included
Original Papers: Not Included
Overall Condition: Very Good
Case: Barely visible
Caseback: Barely visible
Dial: None
Crystal: None
Bezel: Barely visible
Bracelet Clasp: Barely visible
Movement Type: Manual winding
Caliber: 8970 MC
Power Reserve: 48 hours
Case Material: Rose Gold
Bezel Material: Rose Gold
Crystal: Sapphire crystal
Dial Color: Silver
Bracelet Material: Alligator skin
Bracelet Color: Black
Clasp Type: Fold clasp

The Cartier Tortue Small Model in 18k rose gold is one of the most elegant modern interpretations of a historic Cartier shape, because it preserves the Maison’s early design language in a format that remains refined, feminine, and highly architectural. The Tortue, first imagined by Louis Cartier in the early twentieth century, has always stood apart from the more linear Tank and the rounder Baignoire through its distinctive curved tonneau form. In this small rose-gold version, that identity is expressed with particular delicacy. The case remains compact at 30 by 24 mm, but the combination of the sculpted outline, the octagonal sapphire-set crown, and the silvered guilloché dial gives the watch a much stronger presence than its size alone would suggest. What makes this model especially appealing is the balance between classical Cartier codes and discreet mechanical substance. The silvered guilloché dial with black Roman numerals and blued steel sword hands is unmistakably Cartier, yet the hand-wound calibre 8970 MC keeps the watch from feeling purely decorative. With a power reserve of approximately 48 hours, the movement gives the Tortue the intimacy and refinement expected of a true small mechanical dress watch. In rose gold, the result is particularly successful: softer and warmer than white gold, more unusual than yellow gold, and perfectly suited to the flowing shape of the Tortue. Serviced by Cartier in 2026.