Platinum (Unique)
Tortue à Pattes Monopoussoir (Cartier Paris) — Platinum (Unique)
1929
The only known platinum example, confirmed unique by Cartier; ex-Seragnoli, now owned by Auro Montanari. Blue faceted crown and a platinum “D” buckle.
No reference numbers. Sotheby’s counts about 15–18 known (possibly with duplicates): most finished 1928–29, three possibly in December 1927, then a pause until one in 1936 after the Wall Street Crash.
No verified image of this watch yet
Identifying details
- Monopusher
Chronograph started, stopped and reset by a single pusher, often in the crown.
- European Watch & Clock Co. movement
Movement supplied or signed by the European Watch & Clock Co., the Cartier–Jaeger joint venture.
Variants of Monopoussoir (Cartier Paris)
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| Yellow Gold | c. 1928–c. 1930 |
| Platinum (Unique)Current | 1929 |
Case & movement
- Reference
- No reference number
- Production
- 1929
- Case serials
- Case material
- Platinum
- Movement
- Manual winding
- Date
- No
Dial, bezel & hands
Unknown attributes are left out rather than guessed.