Property of a Very Important Collector
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Cartier
Ref. WJ306002
Baignoire Hypnose
A lady's fine and rare white gold and diamond-set oval wristwatch
- Estimate
- HK$120,000 - 180,000
HK$162,500
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Cartier
- Year
- Circa 2013
- Reference No
- WJ306002
- Case No
- 92695PX and 3213
- Model Name
- Baignoire Hypnose
- Material
- 18k white gold and diamonds
- Calibre
- Quartz
- Bracelet/Strap
- Black <em>Cartier </em>satin strap
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18k white gold and diamond-set <em>Cartier </em>buckle
- Dimensions
- 46.5 mm. wide
- Signed
- <em>Case, dial and movement signed</em>
- Accessories
- With <em>Cartier </em>blank Certificate, instruction manual, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Originally designed in 1906, the 'Baignoire' watch illustrated Cartier’s knack for combining time keeping with clean aesthetics. The present lot, 'Baignoire Hypnose', provides a modern update on the iconic model. The dial also features Roman numerals that gradually increase in size, giving the watch a hypnotic effect and unique look.
Cartier
FrenchWith the Constitution of 1848 came a new standard for luxury in France. Founded one year prior by Louis-Francois Cartier, the house of Cartier was one of the first to use platinum in jewelry making. This incredibly expensive material became the stepping-stone for Cartier to experiment in form, mechanisms and attitude. It helped men move from pocket watches to wristwatches, effectively making the watch much more functional and prominent in a man's overall wardrobe.Cartier did not only touch on functionality. Inspired by a commissioned painting by George Barbier featuring a black panther at the feet of an elegantly bejeweled woman, Cartier began incorporating wild animals in his designs—most notably, Cartier Panthère rings, bangle bracelets and watches. Yet it wasn't until the late 1960s that the house of Cartier debuted their iconic yellow and rose gold LOVE collection, which includes the famous bracelet that only a special screwdriver can open.
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