White Gold
Tortue Monopoussoir CPCP 2396 — White Gold
1998–?
Standard white-gold model; earliest dated example certified November 1998. Later cases also catalogued as 2396B.
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Identifying details
- Exhibition caseback
Sapphire caseback showing the movement.
- Monopusher
Chronograph started, stopped and reset by a single pusher, often in the crown.
- Deployant buckle
Folding deployant clasp on the strap.
Variants of 2396
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| White GoldCurrent | 1998–? |
| White Gold · Salmon Dial (13 pieces) | Undated |
| White Gold · Contemporary Dial | Undated |
Case & movement
- Reference
- 2396
- Production
- 1998–?
- Case material
- 18k white gold
- Movement
- Manual winding
- Date
- No
- Caliber
- Cartier 045 MC
Dial, bezel & hands
Unknown attributes are left out rather than guessed.
Movement
Cartier 045 MC
Hand-wound single-button chronograph developed for the CPCP Tortue and Tank monopoussoirs by THA Ébauche (François-Paul Journe and Denis Flageollet, later joined by Vianney Halter). Uses a swivel-pin clutch that avoids the jolt of the seconds hand on start.
Manual winding · 22 jewels