
Wristwatches · Wristwatch
Cartier Tortue Extra-Flat White Gold WGTO0003 Large Case, 2016
- Maker / attribution
- Cartier (maker)
- Date
- 2016
- Historical period
- Contemporary Horology (2010 – Present)
- Country of origin
- France
- Object type
- Wristwatch
- Materials / technique
- white gold
- Dimensions
- Case 36 mm
- Stock no.
- W-2279
- Credit line
- Dealer listing, Bulang & Sons (W-2279)
- Catalogue title (original)
- Cartier Tortue Extra-Flat White Gold WGTO0003 Large Case (English)
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Record summary
Catalogued by Bulang & Sons (dealer), Copenhagen (stock number W-2279), this is a wristwatch by Cartier, made in France, dated 2016. The Atlas places it in the Contemporary Horology period (2010 – Present) of its Wristwatches collection. Materials and techniques recorded by the source: white gold. Recorded dimensions: Case 36 mm. The record is illustrated with 6 photographs.
Assembled from the source record's structured fields. Dates and attributions are given as the source states them; where a field is missing the Atlas leaves it blank rather than estimating.
Catalogue description
Dealer description — Bulang & Sons
This is a super cool and interesting Cartier Tortue, the French word for tortoise. Known as the master of shapes, Cartier’s Tortue is another fascinating case design from the brand that is showing no sign of slowing down in interest from collectors, who more than ever are searching for rare and interesti ng pieces. This is a superbly sized Tortue in white gold that measures 45 x 36mm , super slim and and super nice on the wrist ! The off-white dial features black painted Roman numerals, a railroad track and has the hidden signature in the VII hour marker. The watch has delicate blued steel hands and the crown a blue cabochon. This is a full collector set including inner and outer boxes, hangtag and the original certificate that states a sale in 2016 in Italy. The watch is fitted with an original Cartier leather strap that has a white gold Cartier butterfly clasp and it also comes with a spare Cartier strap. The watch is powered by a mechanical hand-winding Calibre 430 MC movement with an power reserve of 40 hours. The watch was fully serviced by Cartier in 2023 and so benefits from the remainder of the service guarantee. Do you love Cartier as much as we do? If yes, please get in touch to discuss this stunning beauty in more depth and maybe book a visit to our lounge. Specifications: - Cartier Tortue - White gold case 44.95 x 36.1mm - Dates to 2016 - Off white dial - Blued hands and blue cabochon winder - Calibre 430 manual wind movement - Original Cartier leather strap with white gold butterfly clasp - Cartier boxes, certificate and hangtag - 2020 and 2023 Cartier service invoices - Remainder of Cartier guarantee - Includes a handmade leather watch pouch
Historical context
Contemporary Horology (2010 – Present)
Silicon components, connected watches, optical-lattice research clocks and a thriving independent scene.
Smartwatches became the world's best-selling watches, while mechanical watchmaking focuses on craft, innovation (silicon components, new escapements) and independent makers.
Read the period in the timelineMore wristwatches from this periodEarlier: Mechanical Renaissance
Atlas type guide
Wristwatches
Bracelet watches were worn by women from the early nineteenth century — Breguet made one for Caroline Murat, Queen of Naples, in 1810–12 — but the wristwatch only became a man's instrument with military use and aviation in the early twentieth century. Between the World Wars it overtook the pocket watch; the 1920s and 1930s brought rectangular Art Deco cases, water-resistant cases and the first automatic winding systems.
After 1945 the wristwatch became a carrier of identity — dress watches, sports and dive watches, chronographs, calendars — produced by Swiss, American, Japanese, German, Soviet and Chinese industries. The quartz revolution after 1969 and the mechanical renaissance since the 1990s, including the rise of independent watchmakers, complete the story.
What to look for
- The reference number (between the lugs or inside the case back) and serial number, the starting point for dating.
- The calibre: its maker and number are often stamped under the dial or on the bridge.
- Originality of dial, hands and crown — refinished ('redial') dials are common.
- Case material marks: 18K/750, 14K/585, stainless steel, gold-filled, plated.
Dating clues
- Wire-lug cases: before c. 1925.
- Water-resistant screw-down cases: from 1926.
- Quartz movements: from 1969; sapphire crystals widespread after c. 1980.
General guidance written by the Atlas editors about this kind of object. It is not a statement about this particular piece; for that, rely on the source record above and on physical examination.
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