Cartier
Baignoire Small Yellow Gold
WGBA0007
Cartier's oval icon refined in yellow gold for the modern era.
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Overview
The Cartier Baignoire Small in yellow gold (ref. WGBA0007) distills one of the maison's most architecturally distinctive silhouettes into a refined dress watch of restrained proportions. Its 31.6 × 24.8 mm oval yellow gold case frames a silvered dial set with Roman numerals, maintaining the graphic clarity that has long defined the Baignoire line. A quartz movement keeps the profile slim and the wearing experience effortless, in keeping with the piece's role as an elegant daily companion.
History
The Baignoire — French for "bathtub," a reference to the case's characteristic oval form — traces its origins to the early twentieth century, when Cartier first explored non-round case architectures as an expression of Art Deco sensibility. The silhouette was formally codified as a named collection in the 1950s and 1960s, becoming a signature of Cartier's feminine dress-watch vocabulary. The WGBA0007 represents the line's continuation into the contemporary era, introduced during the 2010s as part of Cartier's ongoing commitment to preserving its historic case shapes in precious metal executions. Its placement within the current catalogue affirms the Baignoire's status as a long-running pillar of the maison's horological identity.
Notable points
- The oval case measures 31.6 × 24.8 mm — a compact, wrist-flattering footprint consistent with the Small designation within the Baignoire range.
- The case is crafted in 18 ct yellow gold, lending warmth that complements the silvered dial and reinforces the watch's dress-watch character.
- Roman numerals on the silvered dial are a Cartier hallmark, echoing the typographic conventions used across the maison's most storied references.
- A quartz movement is fitted, prioritising thinness and reliability in a watch conceived primarily for elegance rather than mechanical exhibition.
- The Baignoire silhouette itself is among Cartier's oldest named case forms, giving the WGBA0007 a lineage that extends back to the mid-twentieth century.
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