Description
Baignoire de Cartier watch, mini model, size 16, quartz movement. 18K yellow gold case. 18K yellow gold beaded crown set with a sapphire cabochon. 18K yellow gold rigid bracelet. Silvered dial, blued-steel sword-shaped hands, sapphire crystal. Length: 24. 6 mm, width: 18. 7 mm, thickness: 7. 2 mm. Water-resistant up to 3 bar (approx. 30 meters).
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.