Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Monaco, Jul 25, 2023
LOT 153
CARTIER, REF. 2356, TORTUE CHRONOGRAPH MONO-POUSSOIR, YELLOW GOLD
EUR 25,000 - 45,000
USD 27,200 - 49,000 / HKD 214,000 - 384,000 / CHF 24,500 - 44,100
Fine and very rare 18k yellow gold tonneau shaped curved manual winding chronograph wristwatch with silver dial, 2 registers and blue hands. Sapphire case back. With an 18k gold deployant clasp.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-08 |
Good |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |
Brand Cartier, Switzerland
Model Tortue Chronograph Mono-Poussoir
Reference 2356
Year 2000
Case No. 0161CC
Material Yellow gold
Bracelet Leather with 18k pink gold Cartier deployant clasp
Caliber 045MC
Dimensions 34 x 43 mm
Weight 86,49g
Signature Dial, case and movement
Notes
For the past century, Cartier made its reputation as one of the main pillar in the luxury watchmaking industry. Released in 1912, the Tortue (Turtle) is a variation of the Tonneau Cintré created by Louis Cartier in 1906. The model has undergone many evolution during the 1920’s such as the Monopoussoir (the Monopusher in 1928). As stated in its name, this model is a chronograph on which the stop, and reset-to-zero functions are all handled through a single pusher. For a relatively short period of time, from 1998 to 2008, Cartier relaunched it as part of the Collection Privée Cartier Paris collection (CPCP).Tthis is part of Cartier's new strategy of relaunching in small numbers new versions of its institutional models.Three great names in horology were behind the creation of Calibre 045 MC which equipped this new version of the Tortue : Denis Flageollet, Vianney Halter and François-Paul Journe. They were all members of the Techniques Horlogères Appliquées (THA) an independant company working for Cartier.