Midi
Pebble Baseball (Cartier London) — Midi
Mid-sized 28 mm Pebble with stretched radial Roman numerals and blued épée hands; 7‴ Jaeger-LeCoultre movement with Kif Trior. Only six are said to have been made. Example case 1’497, London date letter ‘s’ (1973–74), matching numbered buckle.
No reference number: identified by case number and London hallmarks dated 1972–1975. Made in two sizes, in tiny numbers.
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 (Cartier London)
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| Large (Maxi) | Undated |
| Large (Maxi) · White Gold, Black Dial | Undated |
| MidiCurrent | c. 1973–c. 1974 |
| Turtle Lugs | c. 1975 |
Case & movement
- Reference
- No reference number
- Production
- c. 1973–c. 1974
- Case material
- 18k yellow gold
- Case diameter
- 28 mm
- Movement
- Manual winding
- Date
- No
- Caliber
- Jaeger-LeCoultre 845 — Catalogued as P845
Dial, bezel & hands
- Dial colour
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