Lot 106
Cartier, London. A fine, rare and desirable 18k yellow gold oval cased mechanical bracelet watch
Baignoire, hallmarked London 1967, Case No.10687/7925, buckle numbered 7925 with London hallmark for 1967
Auction: London Watches | Lots 18 - 124 | Thurs 19 November 2026 from 2pm
Description
Cal.845 LeCoultre 17 jewel hand-wound movement, numbered 1808403, white dial with black Roman numerals, blued steel sword hands, cabochon-set crown, 18k yellow gold oval shape case numbered and hallmarked to the inside stamped JC, case secured by 4 gold screws, on elegant woven-link bracelet to deployant buckle numbered, hallmarked and stamped JC.
Accompanied by a vintage Cartier red clamshell type presentation case.
Dimensions
Case width 19mm, length 25mm. Approx. inner bracelet size 145mm.
Provenance
Purchased directly from Cartier London by the current owner, who was friends with Jean-Jacques Cartier in the 1960s and 70s and still able to recount stories of their endearing meetings.
Footnote
1967 was the same year Cartier London created the famous Crash model, with the watches of this era having a hand-made feel and quality to them. Distinguished from their French and American counterparts by heavier print dials and London hallmarks, providing a date of production the others lack. The late 1960s and early 1970s Cartier London watches are considered some of the finest and most attractive made.
