Description
Baignoire de Cartier watch, small model, quartz movement. 18K yellow gold (750/1000) case. 18K yellow gold (750/1000) beaded crown set with a sapphire cabochon. Silvered dial, blued-steel sword-shaped hands, sapphire crystal. Varnished black alligator-skin strap, 18K yellow gold (750/1000) ardillon buckle. Dimensions: 31 mm x 23 mm. Thickness: 7 mm. Water-resistant up to 3 bar (approx. 30 meters/100 feet).
The 1912 design of the watch that would later be christened the “Baignoire” demonstrated Cartier’s prowess in crafting watchmaking forms. An elegant ellipse uniquely forged in a single line, the “Baignoire” watch is the essence of Cartier style: an unmatched marriage of purity and timeless chic.
