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Good evening.
As you might notice, I'm new around here. The sole purpose of this submission is to locate a super rep (or at least, decent) of a very rare piece of french design, called the 'Tortue', by Cartier, part of their exclusive 'Privé' collection. Various models have been produced since its introduction in 1912; chronographs, hybrid movements, tourbillons, perpetual calendars, moon phase calendars, and more, its last iteration being the most notable: The 'CPCP Minute Repeater' (2003), fitted with a striking, repeating Grand Complication designed by illustrous watchmaking craftsmen Dominique Renaud & Giulio Papi, over and exquisitely chosen Audemars Piguet substruction.
I'm not trying to emulate some extremely anfractuous (the old chaps at Jaeger-LeCoultre call the complication 'the infernal tower' for a reason) USD$500,000 minute repeater; I just wish to become acquainted where should I start looking for if I desiderate to purchase an acceptable rep of a Tortue Monopoussoir, the variant that only adds a chronograph, naturally, mounted over an automatic movement. I've previously researched myself and looked hither and yon for this particular piece, and found nothing. I ought forwarn you beforehand that the closest thing to the Monopoussoir I could find are quartz movement Tortues in Trustytime's website.
Patiently waiting for your response,
Iñaki
As you might notice, I'm new around here. The sole purpose of this submission is to locate a super rep (or at least, decent) of a very rare piece of french design, called the 'Tortue', by Cartier, part of their exclusive 'Privé' collection. Various models have been produced since its introduction in 1912; chronographs, hybrid movements, tourbillons, perpetual calendars, moon phase calendars, and more, its last iteration being the most notable: The 'CPCP Minute Repeater' (2003), fitted with a striking, repeating Grand Complication designed by illustrous watchmaking craftsmen Dominique Renaud & Giulio Papi, over and exquisitely chosen Audemars Piguet substruction.
I'm not trying to emulate some extremely anfractuous (the old chaps at Jaeger-LeCoultre call the complication 'the infernal tower' for a reason) USD$500,000 minute repeater; I just wish to become acquainted where should I start looking for if I desiderate to purchase an acceptable rep of a Tortue Monopoussoir, the variant that only adds a chronograph, naturally, mounted over an automatic movement. I've previously researched myself and looked hither and yon for this particular piece, and found nothing. I ought forwarn you beforehand that the closest thing to the Monopoussoir I could find are quartz movement Tortues in Trustytime's website.
Patiently waiting for your response,
Iñaki
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