Cartier Tortue "1847” 150th Anniversary in 18k Yellow Gold Ebel with 557B end links and

with 557B end links and a clasp stamped “DT6

titled Heartbreak and Heroism — the very organization the owner served with

the 1655 remains one of the coolest—and arguably most under appreciated

early example were fitted with matte dials – a lot like the dials in the plastic glass watches that had preceded them

Cartier Tortue "1847” 150th Anniversary in 18k Yellow Gold Ebel with 557B end links andThe Cartier Tortue may not be as widely recognised as the Cartier Tank or the Cartier Santos, yet it remains one of Cartiers most enduring and distinctive designs. Introduced in 1912, the Tortue was only the third wristwatch design created by Cartier, following the Santos Dumont andthe Tonneau. Much like its early counterparts, it stood apart from the predominantly round watches of the era with its elegant tortoise shellinspired shape. Despite its