214 Cartier A very well preserved and rare, Baignoire, oval shape manual wristwatch in yellow gold, with French and British hallmarks and matching clasp, made in London, from Goldberger's Collection.
Estimate: € 12.000 – 24.000
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- Model Baignoire London
- Year Circa 1971
- Case Material 18K yellow gold
- Case Number 1'034
- Bracelet Material Leather strap
- Movement Manual, cal. K840, 17 jewels
- Movement Number 2'126'726
- Dimension 23mm width x 31mm length
- Signed Case, dial and movement
The Baignoire, French for “bathtub”, takes its name from the softly elongated oval form of the case, whose silhouette recalls the shape of a classical baignoire. The design traces its origins to early oval Cartier wristwatches of the 1910s, later formalized and named “Baignoire” in the mid 20th century as part of Cartier’s exploration of fluid, feminine case geometries. By the late 1960s and early 1970s, the model had become one of the maison’s most refined dress watch expressions, particularly in pieces produced by the London workshop in limited quantities. The present watch illustrates the close collaboration between Cartier London and Paris during this period. The exterior of the yellow gold case bears London hallmarks on the case flank, while outside of the caseback is stamped with 2 tiny owls, the French import marks for 18 karats gold. This dual hallmarking is repeated on the clasp, which is engraved with the same case number, 1034, and further struck with both British and French assay marks, an appealing detail that underscores the transnational production and distribution typical of Cartier’s European ateliers at the time. Inside, the caseback carries the classic London hallmarks for gold production, together with the “JC” maker’s mark for Jacques Cartier. The date letter “q” corresponds to approximately 1971, situating the watch within a particularly collectible period of London-made Cartier output. Combining the graceful oval proportions of the Baignoire with rare dual-country and very crispy hallmarking and matching numbered clasp, this fresh to the market example stands as a refined and historically coherent representation of Cartier’s Anglo-Parisian production in the early 1970s.
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GENEVA
Eternity Gallery Geneva, 19 Place de Longemalle
HONG KONG
Opera Gallery Hong Kong, 1 Duddell Street, Unit 01, 11/F, Central
MILANO
Portrait Milano Hotel, Corso Venezia, 11
BOLOGNA
Time on Show Bologna, Viale della Fiera, 20