Cartier Baignoire 1960 'Triple Diamond'

Cartier Baignoire 1960 'Diamond'

The roots of the Cartier Baignoire’s design came from another design from Louis Cartier, which was already seen in 1912. This eventually evolved in 1958 into the rounded silhouette of today’s Baignoire. The stories behind vintage watches is what truly excites us, and the Baignoire is filled with many. Many assume the Baignoire is a reference to the French word for “bathtub,” but instead a nod to the VIP seats at the opera.

This design was a bold departure from the traditional round watches of the era, but it wasn’t surprising, because Cartier has been, and still is innovative in their unique way of designing. Cartier have shown us their commitment to innovation and artistic expression through many models many times before.

The Baignoire distinguishes itself due to its iconic silhouette and timeless design features as the roman numerals, blued Epée hands and ofcourse the blue cabochon crown. However this particular example is something different. This is a rare bird, let's dive into it. This Cartier Baignoire 1960 is filled with interesting design features. The classic Romain Numerals are replaced with a 18k gold numeral on the 12 and 6 hour positions complimented with gold dots on each hour mark. The regular white gold dial makes place for a Guilloche finished dial with 18k gold Epee hands, which truly shows the craftsmanship and eye for detail. The case is the star of the show, which is complimented by diamonds. The smooth bezel also features 3 round brilliant diamonds on either end of the shoulders. Watches like these were made to be rare. Besides its rarity, it's also the condition which excited us. The original 18k Cartier deployment also adds a little flair to the watch, because they're usually replaced with a normal Cartier clasp.

This is for someone who likes to move differently and appreciates design in it's finest form. The watch is fully serviced by our watchmakers and comes with a 1-year warranty!