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pre-SIHH: Rotonde de Cartier Astrotourbillon Skeleton Watch
Step by step, we are discovering several watches which will be presented at the upcoming SIHH.
The Rotonde de Cartier Astrotourbillon Skeleton Watch is the result of an unexpected equation.
Take the Astrotourbillon (sorry, I don't have a picture of the Rotonde Astrotourbillon!):

Use the aerial spirit of the skeleton watches like this Santos Dumont:

Or this Tank:

Shake it... and you get an impressive watch!
The Rotonde de Cartier Astrotourbillon Skeleton Watch, a LE of 100 pieces with a WG case:
The watch is large, Astrotourbillon oblige (47mm) but it really looks spectacular:
The behaviour of the Astrotourbillon is fully highlighted by the light and magic structure which holds the movement:
The caseback is as seducing! The impressive movement 9461MC has a 3hz frequency with a power reserve of 48 hours:
Another one I can't wait to discover in the metal!
I think I will be very busy with Cartier in 2015...
Fx

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