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Cartier Baignoire Reference Guide
An oval case is a starting point for Baignoire identification, not a complete specification. Compare the full reference, dimensions, metal and movement, and treat gem setting as a separate detail that needs its own evidence.
Read historical descriptions carefully
The selected reference 3032 article documents a particular Baignoire Large auction example. It is useful evidence for that reference, but it does not establish every execution, every dial or the full production period.
An oval watch needs two dimensions
The auction description gives 33 × 44 mm under “diameter”. We retain that wording because the measurement convention is not explicitly explained. The larger number should not silently be relabelled lug-to-lug length.
Separate a dated example from a production range
The circa 2010 attribution belongs to the cited example. It is not evidence that reference 3032 began or ended production in that year. Production ranges are included only when a source actually establishes them.
Distinguish metal from setting
The cited example is white gold and diamond-set, with a manually wound 430 MC calibre. Those details describe the documented watch. A reference match alone does not authenticate stones, replacement parts or later alterations.
Selected reference articles
Baignoire Large 3032
Sotheby’s documents a white-gold, diamond-set Baignoire Large with a manually wound 430 MC calibre. The circa 2010 date applies to that example. Its 33 × 44 mm dimensions appear under “diameter”; the description does not establish the measurement convention.
These selected articles are the editorial starting point. The Cartier reference finder holds the broader source-linked directory, including records that need further documentation.
How to use this guide
Search a complete commercial reference or the reference engraved on the caseback. Keep individual serial numbers separate. Read each source note before comparing measurements. Matching a reference does not date or authenticate an individual watch.
Specifications and examples in this guide are linked to their sources in the reference articles below. Missing fields remain unconfirmed; sale dates are not converted into production dates.
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