Cartier gives a fantastic excellent quality to this artistic, exquisite floating tourbillon. Watchmakers have subverted the concept of traditional movement, which allowing the structure of movement and the skeleton bridge in a full view.
Long time ago, there was an amazing tourbillon
In the center of this unique watch, there is a diamond crocodile carefully guarding the time. A white alligator body fitted with emerald green eyes, around this crawling crocodile is an elegant water lily in full bloom; which created by translucent red and white enamel.
The power core of this charming jewelry accessory is from a unique floating tourbillon vibration: 9458 MC-type movement with Geneva Seal carving.

This Cartier Manufacture manual-winding mechanical movement is composed of 167 parts, including 19 ruby bearings. Thickness of movement in 5.58 mm, diameter of 17 ½ mm, vibration frequency of 21,600 times per hour, provided a power reserve of 50 hours. It is equipped with a floating tourbillon, C-shaped tourbillon frame can also display seconds. Traditional tourbillon frame is fixed between the Movement Bridge and plywood; however, the design of this floating tourbillon is so amazing. Tourbillon frame is “flying” upon the bridge, as if it has not influenced by the gravity, suspended upon the dial; however, it will expose to the vibration that affect their balance. Beautiful design also indicates exquisite skill requirements; required the watch-making master pay special attention to the design of Tourbillon frame so as to having the same seismic performance in traditional tourbillon.
It is this feature that gives the precise accuracy of travel time to this round watch. Due to the full-setting with diamonds, therefore, it is requiring more than 50 hours to complete the diamond inlaid process.
Two areas of expertise–Jewelry skills and the seamless fusion of watch-making expertise, both of them have created the silent exquisiteness and excellent quality of this mechanical movement that meticulously manufactured by Cartier workshop.






