Cartier Tortue XL CPCP 8 days in 18 k white gold ref 2761 Silver Guiloché dial turquoise with end links 501

with end links 501

If it comes to choosing the most exclusive vegetable tanned leathers from the famous Italian tanneries

Where this edition differs to the regular models is the dial and case back

The FXD series

Cartier Tortue XL CPCP 8 days in 18 k white gold ref 2761 Silver Guiloché dial turquoise with end links 501The TortueFrench for tortoisewas introduced in 1912 by Louis Cartier. It was only the third wristwatch model designed by Cartier, following the Santos Dumont (1904) and the Tonneau (1906). Its distinctive curved, tortoise shell inspired case was a radical departure from the round watches that dominated the era. The Tortue began as a simple time only watch, but its slightly broader case made it ideal for more complex movements. By 1928, Cartier