Cartier, London
Baignoire | A rare white gold lady’s oval wristwatch with original white and pink gold deployant buckle, Circa 1968-69
Auction Closed
April 24, 04:23 PM GMT
Estimate
240,000 - 400,000 HKD
Lot Details
Description
Cartier, London
Baignoire
A rare white gold lady’s oval wristwatch with original white and pink gold deployant buckle, Circa 1968-69
Dial: cream dial signed Cartier, stretched black radial Roman numerals, blued steel pointed baton hands
Calibre: 4½’’’ calibre K845 tonneau-form movement, signed LeCoultre Co., Swiss, grained finish, lever escapement, 17 jewels, annular balance, flat hairspring, unadjusted
Movement number: 1'865'493
Case: 18k white gold, oval case with rounded sides, soft chamfered inner bezel, beaded ogival cabochon sapphire-set crown, case secured by 4 screws to case sides
Case number: outside case back stamped 8'383 • 10801 •, inside case back numbered 8'383, London Subsidiary Stock No. • 10801 • and with [JC] Jacques Cartier punch mark, London hallmarks and date letter ‘n' for 1968-69, interior of case etched numbered • 10801 •
Closure: black unsigned leather strap and 18k white and pink gold deployant buckle with D-shaped buckle, London hallmarks with date letter ‘n’ for 1968-69, [JC] Jacques Cartier punch mark and numbered 1'564
Size: 24.5 mm length x 19 mm width
Accessories: none
Vintage examples of the Baignoire in white gold are extremely rare. A gentleman’s version of the model (23mm x 31mm), also in white gold, was owned by Brian Epstein and later sold at Sotheby’s. Epstein’s watch was also a London model and had hallmarks for 1966-67 together with case reference 7808 and London Subsidiary Stock No. • 10269 •. One of the most famous band managers in history, Brian Epstein managed the Beatles from 1961-1967. Information provided by the Epstein family at the time of his watch’s sale at Sotheby’s, noted that Epstein had apparently purchased a similar watch for George Harrison, as well as a similar piece for his mother Queenie.
Sotheby’s London, The Beatles, 1 October 2020, lot 41. A very similar example of the Baignoire, also in white gold, but in the gentleman’s size (23 x 31mm). Originally the property of Brian Epstein, the watch had case reference number 7808, London Subsidiary Stock No. • 10801 • and original white gold deployant buckle numbered 1080.
Sotheby’s Paris, The Collection of Dame Shirley Bassey, 10 October 2024. A very similar white gold Baignoire in a slightly larger size, with case reference 7758 and London subsidiary stock number • 10219 •. The watch was from the Collection of Dame Shirley Bassey CH, DBE, it was catalogued as having British hallmarks but the year of production was not mentioned.
卡地亞 倫敦
Baignoire
罕有白金女士橢圓形腕錶，備原裝白金及粉紅金錶扣，約1968-69年製