CARTIER. BELLE MONTRE BRACELET EN OR ROSE 18K (750) CADRAN SEMI SQUELETTE MOUVEMENT AUTOMATIQUE TOURBILLON

CARTIER. A FINE LIMITED EDITION 18K ROSE GOLD AUTOMATIC SEMI-SKELETONISED WRISTWATCH WITH ONE-MINUTE TOURBILLON Collection Privée, Pasha de Cartier Tourbillon, Ref: 2578 Limited edition number 23/25, Circa 2003

CARTIER. A FINE LIMITED EDITION 18K ROSE GOLD AUTOMATIC SEMI-SKELETONISED WRISTWATCH WITH ONE-MINUTE TOURBILLON
Model: Collection Privée, Pasha de Cartier Tourbillon
Reference: 2578 Limited edition number 23/25
Date: Circa 2003
Movement: 30-jewel Cal.492 MC automatic, lateral lever escapement with one-minute tourbillon regulator, monometallic balance
Dial: Semi-skeletonised, applied skeleton Arabic numeral 3 and 9, rose gold coloured minute track with 5 minute markers, tourbillon cage at 6, lozenge hands
Case: Polished round, back secured by 8 screws and with porthole to view tourbillon cage, stepped sloped bezel, screwed t-bar lugs, cabochon set crown cover
Strap/Bracelet: Tan Cartier alligator leather
Buckle/Clasp: Signed 18K rose gold deployant clasp
Signed: Case, dial & movement
Size: 38mm
Accompaniments: Winding box

The Collection Privée marks a transitional period in Cartier's watchmaking history. After several years of focussing mainly on ladies quartz watches, Cartier delved into their archives and brought back historic designs that hadn't been in production for many years. The focus of the Collection Privée was on high quality design, movements and craftsmanship. The Collection Privée was offered for ten years, from 1998 to 2008. The current lot features a semi-skeletonised dial and a one-minute tourbillon.