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Cartier Baignoire
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Renowned for expertise in luxury watch retail, Watches of Switzerland embodies the highest standards of craftsmanship and service. With a history dating back to the 1700s, the company offers a curated selection of premier timepieces and commits to excellence in customer experience grounded in a legacy of trust and industry proficiency.
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Our commitment to you does not end at delivery. We offer the following return services to make your experience as pleasant as possible.
10-Day Returns For Timepieces:
Timepieces purchased online can be returned or exchanged within 10 days from when they are shipped or collected.
30-Day Returns For All Other Purchases:
All other online purchases can be returned or exchanged within 30 days from when they are shipped or collected.
On presentation of the original receipt, your purchases may be returned or exchanged at any of our store locations. Alternatively, you may elect shipping to our facility with all the original paperwork. All refunds must be credited to the same tender used for the original purchase. To return the online purchases through secure shipping service, please contact our client service team who will provide you the shipping label, free of cost*.
All returns or exchanges must be in new, unworn condition, with no scratches or markings, not sized or adjusted and in their original packaging and with warranty cards / certificated and instruction booklets.
*For order under $300 and all international returns:
Return Shipping: Clients are responsible for shipping items back to our U.S. facility, including all associated costs such as duties, taxes, and carrier fees.
Refunds/exchanges only in the country of purchase.
Please refer to our Return Policy for details on eligible items, return timeframes, and conditions.
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Cartier Baignoire - (Ref. 40950569 AS12204) Product Details
Overall Condition: Excellent condition overall. Case is strong, showing only light wear and recessed screws. Caseback engravings are crisp. Dial has developed an eggshell patina with only that faintest bit of edge-wear noted.
Few watch designs demonstrate Cartier’s mastery of form quite like the Baignoire. Named after the French word for “bathtub,” its elongated oval silhouette has remained one of the maison’s most enduring creations for more than a century. Elegant without being ornate, it embodies Cartier’s unique ability to transform simple geometry into something instantly recognizable.
This exceptional example dates to the 1970s, a particularly compelling era for the Parisian jeweler, when many of its finest dress watches were powered by movements supplied by Jaeger-LeCoultre. Housed in a graceful 18-karat yellow gold case measuring approximately 23mm, it features the quintessential Cartier aesthetic: an off-white dial with bold black Roman numerals, blued steel hands, and the signature sapphire cabochon winding crown. Inside beats a manually wound Jaeger-LeCoultre mechanical movement, reflecting the close relationship between two of Switzerland’s most respected names in watchmaking during the period.
Completing the watch is custom black lizard leather strap paired with an original 18-karat yellow gold Cartier deployant clasp. Measuring approximately 32mm in length, the watch retains its signed dial and movement, while the case and clasp bear the appropriate Cartier signatures, maker’s marks, and French assay marks.
Today, the Baignoire feels every bit as modern as it did half a century ago. In an era increasingly drawn to refined proportions and jewelry-inspired watches, this 1970s example serves as a reminder that Cartier perfected the formula long before it became fashionable once again.
General
Condition
Pre-owned
Brand
Cartier
Reference
40950569 AS12204
Year
1970s
Family
Baignoire
Product Code
40950569
Watch Display
Analog
Case
Case Size
23 mm
Case Material
Yellow Gold
Dial
Dial Color
Champagne
Movement
Type
Manual-winding
Bracelet
Bracelet Material
Leather
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