- Model: Cartier Monopoussoir CPCP
- Year: circa 2010
- Material: 18K white gold
- Size: 34mm Width and 43mm Length
- Movement: Manual, cal. 045MC, 22 jewels
Tortue Monopoussoir was launched in 1998 as part of the Collection Privée Cartier Paris. At the time of production and still today, the CPCP collection is particularly beloved by collectors as it references the past while giving a fresh and modern update to Cartier’s most iconic designs.
While the first monopoussoir, or monopusher, chronograph was released by Cartier in 1928, this particular iteration is powered by the manual caliber 045MC.
In 1989, Arthur Touchot (founder of De Bethune) set up shop in Sainte‐Croix to launch Techniques horlogères Appliquées (THA) with two other important names in modern independent watchmaking ‐ François‐Paul Journe and Vianney Halter.
Over the years, the trio developped important complications and prototypes for several major brands, including Breguet, and Cartier to name just two and Cartier contacted them to create a new single‐push chronograph for the Tortue CPCP
