CARTIER

CARTIER, REF. W1507451, BAIGNOIRE ALLONGEE, LIMITED 364/400, 18K YELLOW GOLD 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. Brand: Cartier Model: Baignoire Allongee Reference: W1507451 Year: circa 1991 Case: A109073, 364-91 Caliber: 78-1 Bracelet: leather strap with 18K yellow gold Cartier deployant clasp Width: 24.5mm Weight: 46gr. (approx.) Length: 52.5mm Signature: dial, case and movement Accesories: Cartier fitted box, blank certificate, leaflet Grading System: EXCEPTIONAL Case: 2-8 (Very good , Slightly scratched) Dial: 2-6-01 (Very good , Slightly oxidized , HANDS Original) Movement: 2* (Very good , Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense) EUR: 28,600 - 58,000 CHF: 26,100 - 53,000 USD: 31,900 - 64,000 JPY: 5,050,000 - 10,090,000 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.

Estimate:£23,841

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