White Gold · White Gold, Black Dial
Baignoire Oval (Cartier London) — White Gold · White Gold, Black Dial
Exceptionally uncommon black-dial white-gold Baignoire hallmarked London 1967; sold for CHF 228,600 in November 2025.
Identifying details
- “JC” maker’s mark
Case or clasp punched “JC” for Jacques Cartier, the mark found on Cartier London pieces.
- 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.
- LeCoultre / Jaeger-LeCoultre movement
Variants of Oval (Cartier London)
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| Lady’s, Yellow Gold | 1966–1967 |
| Yellow Gold, Elongated Numerals | c. 1973–c. 1974 |
| White Gold | c. 1968–c. 1969 |
| White Gold · White Gold, Black DialCurrent | 1967 |
Case & movement
- Reference
- No reference number
- Production
- 1967
- Case material
- 18k white gold
- Movement
- Manual winding
- Date
- No
- Caliber
- Jaeger-LeCoultre 845
Dial, bezel & hands
- Dial colour
- Black
Unknown attributes are left out rather than guessed. Unstated details are inherited from the parent variant.
Movement
Jaeger-LeCoultre 845
Small round 7‴ manual calibre used by Cartier London around 1967–74, e.g. in a white-gold black-dial Baignoire and the Midi Pebble (there catalogued as P845, with Kif Trior shock protection).
Manual winding · 17 jewels