Cartier, 18ct gold and diamond 'Baignoire Allongee' wristwatch,…
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Cartier, 18ct gold and diamond 'Baignoire Allongee' wristwatch, Ref: 2514, manual wind, silver guilloche dial with Roman numerals and blue steel arms, the case numbered 122201, measuring 21.50 x 470 mm set with round brilliant-cut diamonds, four screw back, diamond set bale, leather strap with folding clasp, signed to the dial, case, movement and clasp, 18ct gold, accompanied by maker's box and maker's pouch, weight 46gm. Provenance: The Caroline Laws collection
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- Movement - The technical name for the workings of a clock or watch, and does not include the dial or case.
- Guilloche - A form of classical decoration consisting of a repeating ornament of interlacing curved bands, sometimes forming circles, and further decorated with rosettes or other flower forms.
The name is derived from the inventor, French engineer Guillot, who invented a mechanical method of inscribing fine repeating patterns on to metallic surfaces.
On enamelled items with guilloche decoration, the surface is firstly engraved with the repeating pattern, and then covered with several layers of enamel, each of which is fired.
Where the item has not been enamelled the form of decoration is usually called "engine turned".
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