Pre-SIHH 2019: Cartier Rekindles Its Love For The Early 20th Century Tonneau-Shaped Watch

Cartier introduced the tonneau shape to a wristwatch in 1906 as another viable alternative to the round watches Based on the original model, the Tonneau watch has been reinterpreted with new materials, namely pink gold or platinum case, each limited to 100 pieces The polished, rhodium-plated Roman numerals and railway track have been refined for a more modern flair, while the crown is topped with an eye-catching ruby cabochon - red for the pink gold, blue for the platinum.

Powered by the manual winding 1917 MC calibre, the dial is champagne for the pink gold version and silver for the platinum model Also rendered in either pink gold or platinum is the two-time zone model that features an openworked dial with separate displays for the time zones Each time display is adjustable via the dedicated crowns at '2' and 4'.

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