18ct yellow gold diamond set Baignoire. Made 1980

Information

• Brand: Cartier
• Year: 1980s
• Model: Baignoire
• Reference: 7809
• Calibre: Cartier 78-1 (ETA 2512-1)
• Movement: Manual winding
• Material: 18ct yellow gold
• Features/complications: Diamond step case and bezel with Sapphire cabochon crown
• Dial: Off white dial featuring black printed Roman  numeral hour indexes and blued steel sword shaped hands 
• Case dimensions: 22mm x 33mm
• Bracelet/strap: Silk strap with deployment buckle
• Accessories: N/A
• SKU: 3092

Essay

The Cartier Baignoire was designed in 1912 and was gifted by Louis Cartier to Russian Grand Duchess Pavlovna. General production began in 1957 under the nickname ‘Baignoire' from the French word for bathtub.