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

with a serial number that perfectly aligns with other watches supplied to the French Naval Defence forces

The case and bezel are in nice condition

manufacture was founded in 1887 in La Chaux-de-Fonds

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