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Hong Kong, Nov 28, 2026

LOT 124

CARTIER, REF. W1507451, BAIGNOIRE ALLONGEE, LIMITED 364/400, 18K YELLOW GOLD

HKD 250,000 - 500,000

EUR 28,600 - 58,000 / CHF 26,100 - 53,000 / USD 31,900 - 64,000 / JPY 5,050,000 - 10,090,000

A fine and rare, maxi-oval, 18K yellow gold manual winding wristwatch with Paris dial. Made in a limited edition of 400 pieces for the Paris boutique.

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Grading System
Grade:
Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-6-01

Very good

Slightly oxidized

HANDS Original

Brand Cartier

Model Baignoire Allongee

Reference W1507451

Year circa 1991

Case No. A109073, 364-91

Bracelet leather strap with 18K yellow gold Cartier deployant clasp

Caliber 78-1

Length 52.5mm

Width 24.5mm

Weight 46gr. (approx.)

Signature dial, case and movement

Accessories Cartier fitted box, blank certificate, leaflet

Notes

Property of an important lady collector

The oval form that became the Baignoire traces its origins to a 1912 watch by Louis Cartier. The elongated Allongée (or Maxi Oval) version was developed in the 1960s, notably by Cartier’s London workshops, and was produced in very small numbers.

In 1991 Cartier Paris reissued the large Allongée as a limited edition of 400 pieces. It is the largest version of the Baignoire Allongée issued in the 1991 series. The curved 18K yellow gold case encloses a silvered guilloché dial signed “Cartier Paris,” with elongated black Roman numerals and the house’s secret signature, and is powered by a manually wound Calibre 78-1. Its restricted production and oversized proportions make the Ref. W1507451 one of the rarer modern Cartier oval watches.

The present example has been carefully preserved for more than 30 years by a Hong Kong-based lady collector and remains in excellent condition, with crisp and deep engravings and hallmarks on the caseback. It is accompanied by the original Cartier fitted box, certificate, and leaflet.