Lady’s 1980s–90s, Strap
Tortue (1910s–1990s, reference not stated) — Lady’s 1980s–90s, Strap
Undated
Gold Tortue on strap and Cartier buckle in sizes from 21 × 25 to 27 × 33 mm, white or matte silver Roman dial with outer minute track, secret signature at VII or X and blued épée hands; 1980s–90s.
No reference inferred from case numbers.
No verified image of this watch yet
Identifying details
- Secret signature
“Cartier” hidden in a stroke of one of the Roman numerals.
Variants of (1910s–1990s, reference not stated)
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| Tortue Or à Pattes (1910s–30s) | Undated |
| Tortue Or et Email (Art Deco) | Undated |
| Platinum and Diamonds (Art Deco) | Undated |
| Circa 1920, Arabic Numerals | Undated |
Case & movement
- Reference
- Tortue (1910s–1990s, reference not stated)
- Production
- Undated
- Case material
- 18k yellow gold
- Movement
- Manual winding
- Caliber
- ETA 2512 — Catalogued as cal. 2512-1 (1980s)
- Frédéric Piguet 21 — Catalogued as cal. 21 (1990s)
Dial, bezel & hands
- Hands
- Sword
Unknown attributes are left out rather than guessed.
Movement
ETA 2512
Small 7¾-ligne manual-wind calibre; found in Tank Louis ref. 78086 and in a 1975 New York-retailed Tank L.C. (there signed Bueche-Girod).
Manual winding · 17 jewels
Frédéric Piguet 21
Ultra-thin manual-wind calibre; for close to twenty years the thinnest hand-wound movement available. Used in the platinum Tank Louis ref. 1601.