Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Mar 16, 2014
CARTIER REF 2356 TORTUE CHRONOGRAPH YELLOW GOLD - COLLECTION PRIVEE Cartier, "Tortue Chronographe - Collection Privée", No. 0045 CC, Ref. 2356. Made circa 2000. Very fine, tonneau-shaped, water resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with single button chronograph, register and an 18K yellow gold Cartier deployant clasp. Accompanied by a Collection Privée fitted box, Certificate, and booklet.
Two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 8 screws, case band with 4 screws, rounded bezel, octagonal sapphire-set winding-crown, sapphire crystals Guilloché silver with painted radial Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials. Blued steel Breguet hands Cal. 045 MC, with special Cartier decoration, rhodium-plated, 22 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |