Cartier, Paris
Baignoire, Reference 78094 | A yellow gold and diamond-set wristwatch | Circa 1975
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May 13, 01:46 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 CHF
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Description
Dial: diamonds
Calibre: cal. 78-1 manual winding, 17 jewels
Case: 18k yellow gold and diamond-set, case back secured by 4 screws
Case number: 780'944'300
Closure: Cartier satin strap and 18k yellow gold folding clasp
Size: 22.4 x 31.5 mm (width x length)
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: no
Papers: no
Accessories: none
The Baignoire is one of Cartier’s most recognisable shaped watches, defined by an elongated oval case that sits within the maison’s wider tradition of form-led design.
The present reference 78094, dating to circa 1975, is a jewellery-led execution of the model, with diamonds set to both dial and bezel. The setting largely absorbs the dial into the case, reducing the watch to its essential elements of shape, surface and proportion. Its narrow yellow gold case and satin strap preserve the refined profile expected of the Baignoire, while the manual-winding calibre 78-1 keeps the construction appropriately slim.