Horological Meandering

Here are a couple more new Cartier watches from SIHH 2008
Jul 02 2008,15:05 PM

Cartier Tortue XL
Has a day/night indicator (Day=sun & Night=moon) which also acts as a dual time.  Available in either pink gold or white gold.
 

 

Tank Louis Cartier
Hours is at 6 o'clock & minutes at 12 o'clock.  Available in white gold and yellow gold.

Cartier Tourbillon Rotonde
Retrograde hours are on the left and minutes on the right.  Tourbillon at 6 o'clock and 25 numbered pieces available in Platinum.

Cheers,
Anthony

PS.  For pics of the other Cartier SIHH 2008 pieces, please click here This message has been edited by AnthonyTsai on 2008-07-03 10:34:14

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Really interesting designs…
Jul 02 2008,15:23 PM

Hi Anthony

 

Cartier have consistently come out with interesting pieces in the last couple of years and the case design and finishing looks excellent as do the movement details.

 

I like the day-night indicator in the Tortue XL and the ability to use it as a second time zone is a great idea, although the final design is not quite as appealing to me as the Rotonde Day and Night Watch with retrograde minutes from last year.

 

Very elegant and pure and clearly recognisable as being from the house of Cartier.

 

Thanks

 

Andrew

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Nice watches
Jul 02 2008,16:17 PM

Thks for sharing

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Still more choices but not quite right
Jul 02 2008,21:58 PM

Thanks for the update.

The current Mrs MTF and I like the Tortue shape......for any Cartier CPCP watch.

The  Rotonde Day and Night Watch (retrograde minutes) from 2007 had most gorgeous Sun-Moon display but this new graphic looks a bit cartoon-like.

So, Cartier - pretty please - can we have the Tortue case but the more elegant (and probably more craftsmanship=expensive) Sun-Moon engraving from before for the new Tortue Day & Night line?

Pretty please?

MTF

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Tend to agree with you, MTF
Jul 02 2008,23:32 PM

among all the Cartier Watches, the tortue line is my favourite...But as you, I'm waiting for a more elegant design, maybe.

One was terrific, The Tortue CPCP Chrono Monopusher, with Roman numbers, just 12 and 6...

I cannot put my hand on a nice photo of this model, but I was really in love with this watch I never owned although.

Best.

Nicolas

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How about just numeral XII ?
Jul 03 2008,02:03 AM

 

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Not bad, either, MTF
Jul 03 2008,06:28 AM

Yep, very nice.

But the dial I saw with only 6 and 12, was maybe more balanced, and I surprised myself  to fall in love with a Cartier watch!

Best.

Nicolas

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MTF, I agree, too. The rotonde sun-moon retrograde is definitely prettier.... :-) NT
Jul 03 2008,08:17 AM

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Thanks for posting the new models Anthony
Jul 03 2008,03:55 AM

Especially the Tank XL is really new for me.
Same movement as the Tank a Vis I guess.
Must say that the concept works well in the LC Tank XL case.
Geo

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saw this pic posted by a member
Jul 05 2008,15:11 PM

is this a new piece as well? ive never seen it and when i tried to explain to local cartier boutique they had no idea about it



i really like how its retrograde minutes.. as the piece above with the "dual time" window seems a little busy to me

riley

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It's not a piece from SIHH 2008 or SIHH 2007
Jul 06 2008,10:51 AM

because I didn't see it during those 2 years, so it must be an earlier piece.  Sorry don't know much about Cartier watches

Cheers,
Anthony

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