Cartier is under the spotlight with its Astrotourbillon model that tributes to high-end watchmaking.
I describe the Rotonde De Cartier Astrotourbillon model as one of its creators' gifts to the world of luxury watchmaking. Cartier, the French jewelry and luxury products giant, is a brand that has managed to fit many legendary timepieces in its 170-year history. Tank, Pasha, Santos, and more. Now let's put them all aside because the model standing before us has rolled up its sleeves to break the routine.
Astrotourbillon, the highly complicated version of the Rotonde De Cartier family, has a 47mm x 14.9mm case made of 18K rose gold. Astrotourbillon attracts attention not only with its engineering details but also with its splendor. Long story short, the show factor of this watch is unquestionably high.
The case is equipped with sapphire crystals on both sides and is water-resistant to 30 meters. A blue sapphire adorns the winding crown as a Cartier classic. Thanks to the compact design of the lugs, the comfort level has increased unexpectedly for a 47mm watch.
The model beats with the manufacture movement Caliber 9461 MC. The hand-wound caliber, which measures 40.1mm x 8.89mm, consists of 233 pieces, has 23 jewels, operates at 21600vph, and has a 52-hour power reserve when fully wound. The movement, behind the skeleton dial hosting only 12 and 6 markers with Roman numerals, features an hour and a minute hand as well as a tourbillon balance cage that completes one full turn per minute.
The model comes on a matt gray alligator strap and a characteristic Cartier style 18K pink gold folding clasp. Contrary to what was seen, the strap is replaced by the notches on the pins, not by the screws on the sides of the case.
With the Rotonde De Cartier Astrotourbillon, instead of controlling time, you prefer to be caught up in its flow and let it transform the task of displaying time into a complete show. Who knows, maybe having this watch, which is limited to only 30 pieces, can make you forget the despair of the unstoppable flow of time for a while.
