Cartier Tortue XL CPCP 8 days in 18 k white gold ref 2761 Silver Guiloché dial MEDIUM featuring a non-concealed clasp

featuring a non-concealed clasp

which featured models like the Cristallor

- Cigarette hands

Warning: This Spider Dial may trap collectors instantly

The lume dots at the hour markers have taken on a light patina

Cartier Tortue XL CPCP 8 days in 18 k white gold ref 2761 Silver Guiloché dial MEDIUM featuring a non-concealed claspThe 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