White Gold

Baignoire Oval (Cartier London) — White Gold

c. 1968–c. 1969

Comparatively rare white-gold London Baignoire with original deployant buckle; sold for HKD 960,000 in April 2026.

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.
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.

Switch between variants of this reference. The current variant is highlighted.
Variant	Production
Lady’s, Yellow Gold	1966–1967
Yellow Gold, Elongated Numerals	c. 1973–c. 1974
White GoldCurrent	c. 1968–c. 1969
White Gold · White Gold, Black Dial	1967

Unknown attributes are left out rather than guessed.

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.

Winding crown set with a cabochon, typically a blue sapphire.

Variant

Production

1966–1967

c. 1973–c. 1974

c. 1968–c. 1969

1967