Lady’s, Yellow Gold
Baignoire Oval (Cartier London) — Lady’s, Yellow Gold
19 × 25 mm with a chamfered inner bezel and concealed screw-set lug bars; 7‴ tonneau-form Jaeger-LeCoultre movement. Example stamped 7623 and 10168, clasp no. 0997, hallmarked London 1966–67.
No reference number: identified by case number and London hallmark date letter. Made in small numbers, some in as few as three examples.
Identifying details
- “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.
- LeCoultre / Jaeger-LeCoultre movement
Variants of Oval (Cartier London)
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| Lady’s, Yellow GoldCurrent | 1966–1967 |
| Yellow Gold, Elongated Numerals | c. 1973–c. 1974 |
| White Gold | c. 1968–c. 1969 |
| White Gold · White Gold, Black Dial | 1967 |
Case & movement
- Reference
- No reference number
- Production
- 1966–1967
- Case material
- 18k yellow gold
- Movement
- Manual winding
- Date
- No
Dial, bezel & hands
- Dial colour
- Cream
- Text at 12
- Cartier
Unknown attributes are left out rather than guessed.