Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hog Kong, Feb 26, 2011

LOT 158

CARTIER BAIGNOIRE ALLONGEE Cartier, Paris, "Baignoire Allongée," case No. A 108238, Ref. 242-91. Made in 1994, sold December 10th, 1995. Very fine and unusual, oversized, oval, curved 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Cartier deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and guarantee.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, band and hooded lugs with screws, cabochon sapphire-set winding crown, sapphire crystal. D. Guilloche silver with painted black radial graduated Roman numerals, secret Cartier signature at VII. Blued steel epee hands. M. Cal. 8''' 1/4 signed Cartier, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 24 x 53 mm. Thickness 8 mm