Cartier Tortue XL CPCP 8 days in 18 k white gold ref 2761 Silver Guiloché dial bulang-and-sons-int perfectly complementing and adding a

perfectly complementing and adding a sporty touch to this elegant beauty

- Serial 509xxxx dating to 1977

Crafted with a unique approach from supple taupe Intrecciato VN calf leather

This is an amazing example with one of the coolest dials – the ‘Wideboy’

hangtag with serial and a booklet

Cartier Tortue XL CPCP 8 days in 18 k white gold ref 2761 Silver Guiloché dial bulang-and-sons-int perfectly complementing and adding aThe 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