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Lot 36Y

Cartier. A rare and early lady's platinum manual wind wristwatch
Tortue, Circa 1915

15 – 16 June 2022, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

£8,000 - £12,000

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Cartier. A rare and early lady's platinum manual wind wristwatch

Model: Tortue
Date: Circa 1915
Movement: 19-jewel manual wind, adjusted to 8 positions
Dial: White, black Roman numerals, black outer minute track with 5 minute markers, blued steel hands
Case: Brushed and polished tonneau form, back secured by 4 screws in the band, No.12263, 8699
Strap/Bracelet: Black crocodile leather
Buckle/Clasp: Folding clasp
Signed: Dial & movement signed Cartier, inside case stamped E.W.C Inc for European Watch Company
Size: 20mm

Footnotes

The Cartier Tortue has appeared in the brands' repertoire for over a century after Louis Cartier first designed the piece in 1912. French for turtle, the Tortue has a gently curved case and traditionally was a time-only piece. The current lot is an excellent example of an early Tortue from Circa 1915 and despite being over 100 years old is still a very wearable and contemporary looking piece. This is one of the earliest Cartier Tortue watches we have seen and the inside case back is stamped E.W.C for European Watch Company. It is a beautifully preserved example of an early wristwatch and as elegant today as when it was first created.

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