Yellow Gold
Baignoire Allongée / Maxi Oval (Cartier London) — Yellow Gold
Documented examples: no. 8900 (London 1968, 22.5 × 52 mm), no. 9145 (London 1969, 52 × 22 mm), no. 9180 (1969, 24 × 53 mm, 8¼‴ Jaeger-LeCoultre, buckle stamped JC) and no. 1892 (circa 1976, 23 × 52 mm, original deployant).
No reference number: identified by case number (e.g. 8900, 9145, 9180, 9181, 1892) and London hallmarks.
Identifying details
- “London” dial
Dial signed “Cartier London” or with “London” at six o’clock.
- “JC” maker’s mark
Case or clasp punched “JC” for Jacques Cartier, the mark found on Cartier London pieces.
- Exploded Roman numerals
Roman numerals stretched or distorted radially to follow an elongated or irregular dial.
- London hallmarks
Case assayed and hallmarked in London (with date letter), as on Cartier London watches.
- Cabochon crown
Winding crown set with a cabochon, typically a blue sapphire.
- Deployant buckle
Folding deployant clasp on the strap.
Variants of Allongée / Maxi Oval (Cartier London)
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| Yellow GoldCurrent | c. 1968–? |
| Yellow Gold · Yellow Gold, Blue/Black Dial | 1969 |
| White Gold, Grey Dial | 1971 |
Case & movement
- Reference
- No reference number
- Production
- c. 1968–?
- Case material
- 18k yellow gold
- Movement
- Manual winding
- Date
- No
Dial, bezel & hands
- Dial colour
- Cream / white
Unknown attributes are left out rather than guessed.