Cartier Tortue XL 2763

Cartier Tortue CPCP "Collection Prive", XL in Rose Gold, ref 2763, box and papers

Brand: Cartier Model: Tortue XL size in Rose Gold from the Collection Privee Cartier Paris (CPCP) Reference: 2763 Year sold: December 2004 Dial: Original white guilloche dial with rosette motif in center, black painted Roman numerals, minute track, and blued steel Breguet hands. Case Material: Rose gold with crown set with blue sapphire cabochon Case Dimensions: 38mm width x48mm length, thickness 10.8mm. Display back Crystal: Sapphire Crystal Caliber: Manual wind caliber 9601 MC Service history: Serviced September 2024, +5.9 second per day Bracelet/Strap: Brown alligator Cartier strap and original Cartier 18k rose gold deployant buckle Lug Width: 19mm Box/Papers: CPCP wood mahogany box and certificate of guarantee with retailer stamp. CPCP box is missing watch pillow and pillow holder. In 1912, Louis Cartier designed the original tortoise-inspired watch, the Tortue. At a time when most watches were round, its accented form and unprecedented design went on to shape a classic of Cartier watchmaking. This is the highly sought after CPCP (Cartier Paris Collection Privee) Tortue XL (extra large size) in rose gold. The time-only Tortue for the CPCP collection was produced in yellow gold, rose gold, and platinum. The platinum (like all other platinum CPCP's) had the smallest production number followed by the rose gold with yellow gold being by far the most common out of the three. The dial of the watch is wonderfully executed with all the collector favorite CPCP dial code present including a subtle guilloché pattern with a rossete motif in the center, black painted Roman numerals, the chemin-de-fer minute track, and the beautiful flame-blued Breguet hands. The Tortue also has a clear case back which allows you to marvel at the beauty of the hand wound 9601 MC caliber which was based on a JLC movement. At the Cartier Manufature in La Chaux-de-Fonds, the movement undergoes intricate finishing by hand. Its steel components are decorated, its bridges are hand-chamfered and the ‘double C’ cipher of Cartier is engraved onto the bridges. From the dial, the case to the movement, every detail of the watch has been delicately attended to. Overall, this Tortue XL is rose gold is in excellent condition. The case has minor scuffs but is in beautiful, unpolished shape and retains its original edge and curves. The dial is also flawless. The watch comes with a its original Cartier brown leather strap (in worn condition) as well as its original Cartier gold deployant clasp. The movement was serviced back in 2024 and is running at an excellent +5.9 second per day. The watch comes with its original mahogany wood CPCP box (box is missing the watch pillow and pillow holder) and the retailer stamped certificate of guarantee dated December 2004. Ships from Japan.