Vintage
Northerner's original post revisits the iconic Cartier Tortue Monopoussoir, sparking a nuanced discussion among collectors. His personal preference for the 1998 version over the recent re-edition highlights the enduring appeal of vintage timepieces and the critical eye collectors cast upon modern interpretations. This article delves into the community's insights on the evolution of this significant Cartier reference.
The movement on the new one is very impressive while dial/case esthetics remained almost unchanged. New movement is not just " now your power reserve is 2x longer" plus a little here and there... It is a brand new very cool movement produced by someone not in-house, as far a I remember.
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There is a Gerald Genta chronograph that pre-dates the Cartier. It has identical index and dial layout. So who knows, maybe the great master had something to do with this dial as well...
Thanks! I love the yellow gold on green, especially when the sun is out.
I hope I won't sound like a snob but I wasn't impressed by the new movement. Yes, it's exclusive to this piece (so far), and yes, it's a shaped movement. But it's made by CNC and the finish is not on par with the price tag. And definitely not comparable to the original. However, the 200 lucky ones who will get to buy the new one will sure be happy with it. I simply menat that I saw no point in upgrading mine once I say the new release.
I bought my monopusher at the time when the watch straps were not something ADs charged for. So my Cartier dealer just added bunch of straps to the watch in case I want to change the look. I still have them all.
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