Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 13, 2012

LOT 3

CARTIER LONDON BAIGNOIRE ALLONGEE YELLOW GOLD Cartier, London, Baignoire Allongée, No. 9148. Made in 1969. Very fine and exceptionally rare, oversized, oval, curved 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Cartier deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, band and hooded lugs with screws, cabochon sapphire-set winding crown. D. Matte silver with painted black radial graduated Roman numerals. Blued steel baton hands. M. Cal. 8 1/4''' signed Jaeger-LeCoultre, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring. Dial signed Cartier London, case with Cartier numbers, movement signed Jaeger-LeCoultre. Dim. 24 x 53 mm. Thickness 8 mm.