Cartier’s 2024 Cartier Privé release was the collection’s eighth edition and brought the Tortue back in both time-only and monopusher chronograph versions. The key distinction is functional: the time-only platinum reference WJTO0010 uses manual-winding calibre 430 MC, while chronograph reference WHTO0007 is listed with manual-winding calibre 1928 MC. Specifications and edition sizes vary by reference, so the details below apply only to the models identified.
What was new in the 2024 Cartier Privé Tortue release?
Cartier presented the Tortue as a contemporary reinterpretation for the eighth Cartier Privé edition at Watches and Wonders 2024. The release included a time-only watch and the Tortue Monopoussoir Chronograph, which Cartier described as a new expression of the shape. The chronograph’s open case back puts its movement on view. Cartier’s current Privé page now refers to a later, 10th edition that also includes a Tortue monopusher chronograph; the 2024 models are therefore a specific earlier release, not the latest Privé edition.
How do the time-only and chronograph versions differ?
| Version and reference | Function and movement | Confirmed reserve and edition detail |
|---|---|---|
| Time-only WJTO0010 | Hours and minutes; manual-winding calibre 430 MC | Approximately 38 hours; numbered limited edition of 50 pieces |
| Monopusher chronograph WHTO0007 | Single-button chronograph; manual-winding calibre 1928 MC | Approximately 44 hours; edition quantity not stated in the available Cartier listing |
Cartier’s official Brazilian listing for WJTO0010 confirms the time-only reference’s specifications. Cartier’s regional search listing for WHTO0007 identifies calibre 1928 MC and the approximate reserve, but does not establish the chronograph’s other specifications here. Do not treat details from one version as specifications for the other.
What is confirmed about the platinum time-only WJTO0010?
- Case and setting: 950 platinum, set with 54 brilliant-cut diamonds totaling 1.72 carats; the crown is also diamond-set.
- Dial and hands: Silvered opaline dial, rhodium-plated Roman numeral hour markers, and apple-shaped hands.
- Movement and display: Manual-winding calibre 430 MC with 18 jewels; hours and minutes.
- Reserve and water resistance: Approximately 38 hours of power reserve and water resistance to 3 bar, about 30 meters.
- Strap and production: Red semi-matte alligator strap; numbered limited edition of 50 pieces.
These details are for WJTO0010 only. Cartier’s listing showed a price of R$461,000 in Brazil when observed in 2026; that is a market- and date-specific listing, not a 2024 launch price or a current price guarantee.
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What else is documented for the 2024 references?
Cartier search results for the time-only reference WGTO0006 identify manual-winding calibre 430 MC, a 41.4 × 32.9 mm case, 7.2 mm thickness, and a numbered edition of 200 pieces. Those figures belong to WGTO0006; they are not universal dimensions or production numbers for the 2024 Tortue collection. A complete variant-by-variant specification and launch-price list is not established by the available official listings.
Why is the Tortue shape significant?
Cartier dates the Tortue’s creation to 1912. On its Tortue collection page, the Maison says the watch “has created a dialog between curves and rigid lines” and calls it one of its iconic shaped watches. That description helps explain the design premise behind the 2024 return: the Tortue’s curved, elongated case is distinct from a conventional round watch, while the release carried that shape across both a simple hours-and-minutes model and a more mechanically complex chronograph.
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What should buyers know about availability and pricing?
Cartier’s current US Tortue collection page lists multiple models and prices, but current listings are not an archived price sheet for the 2024 launch. The official sources cited here also do not establish whether each 2024 reference remains available in every market. Check the relevant Cartier regional site or an authorized retailer for current availability and pricing, and compare by exact reference number rather than assuming that all Tortue variants share materials, dimensions, movement, or edition size.
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