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Baignoire Allongée, 18k Yellow Gold, Quartz

Ref. 2605c. 1999–2005

The Cartier Baignoire Allongée Ref. 2605 is a 47 × 21–22 mm 18k yellow gold quartz oval made c. 1999–2005, with a silvered guilloché dial; it shares its 47 mm case and AF case numbers with the hand-wound Refs. 2514 and 2515.

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One sale of Ref. 2605 in the last five years

For comparison

Baignoire Allongée, Paris 1990s–2000s, manual or quartz (Ref. 2515 and 2514): $26,150 to $36,000, median $31,000 across 6 sales.

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Specifications

Reference
2605
47 mm Allongée in 18k yellow gold, quartz
Year
c. 1999–2005
Bachmann & Scher gives 1999 as the year of production, Amsterdam Vintage Watches dates examples to about 2000, and Sotheby's dates two to about 2004 and about 2005
Movement
Quartz
Quartz; Sotheby's describes it as jewelled, and no catalog consulted names the caliber
Case
47 × 21–22 mm, 18k Yellow Gold
Elongated oval with a back secured by four screws
Dial
Silvered guilloché
Roman numerals on most examples; Amsterdam Vintage Watches has sold two with painted Arabic numerals
Hands
Blued steel
Crystal
Sapphire
Per Bachmann & Scher; the auction catalogs do not state it
Strap
Leather
Leather, satin or alligator strap with an 18k yellow gold Cartier pin buckle

Visual Description

The 2605 is the Baignoire drawn out to an elongated oval in 18k yellow gold, 47 mm long and 21 to 22 mm wide, with a back secured by four screws. The dial is silvered and guilloché, with Roman numerals on most examples, under blued steel hands.

Amsterdam Vintage Watches has sold two with painted Arabic numerals, one signed Made in France at 6 o'clock. Examples are worn on leather, satin or alligator straps with an 18k yellow gold Cartier pin buckle.

Reference Significance

The 2605 is the quartz Allongée of its period, in 18k yellow gold. The Ref. 2514 in white gold and the Ref. 2515 in pink gold share its 47 mm length and its series of case numbers ending AF, but are hand-wound on the Cartier Cal. 060 MC.

All three are shorter than the Baignoire Allongée retailed by Cartier London from the late 1960s and its 1991 reissue, the Ref. W1507451, which measure about 23–24 × 52–54 mm.

Historical Context

Dated examples run from 1999, the year Bachmann & Scher gives for one sold with its box, to about 2005. No source consulted gives a production figure or calls the 2605 a Collection Privée watch.

What to Look For

Read the case back: 2605 with a case number ending AF, such as 121677 AF. A case numbered 2514 or 2515 is a hand-wound white or pink gold Allongée. The movement should be quartz and signed Cartier.

The long case softens under heavy polishing, so look along the oval for crisp edges at its ends.

Known Variants

Documented dial, case, and bracelet variations of Ref. 2605.

Silvered Guilloché Dial, Roman Numerals

A silvered guilloché dial with Roman numerals and blued steel hands, as Bachmann & Scher and Sotheby's describe, on a strap with a yellow gold Cartier buckle.

c. 1999–2005 (dated examples)Documented at auction and by dealers

Guilloché Dial, Painted Arabic Numerals

A silvered guilloché dial with painted Arabic numerals, sold twice by Amsterdam Vintage Watches, one of them signed Made in France at 6 o'clock.

c. 2000 (dated examples)Documented by a dealer

How to tell it apart

What separates a Ref. 2605 from its neighbors, and what to check before you buy or sell one.

What is a Cartier Baignoire Ref. 2605 worth?

Archiva has found one public sale of Ref. 2605 in the last five years: $10,100 at Christie's Dubai in October 2022. One sale is a rough guide, not a market price. For comparison, from November 2023 to November 2026: Baignoire Allongée, Paris 1990s–2000s, manual or quartz (Ref. 2515 and 2514): $26,150 to $36,000, median $31,000 across 6 sales.

What is the Cartier Baignoire Allongée Ref. 2605?

The quartz yellow gold Allongée of about 1999 to 2005: an elongated 18k yellow gold oval of 47 × 21–22 mm with a silvered guilloché dial and blued steel hands, on a leather or alligator strap with a yellow gold Cartier pin buckle.

How is the 2605 different from the 2514 and 2515?

Movement and metal. All three are 47 mm long Allongées with case numbers ending AF. The 2605 is quartz in 18k yellow gold; the 2514 in white gold and the 2515 in pink gold are hand-wound on the Cartier Cal. 060 MC.

How is it different from the original Allongée and the W1507451?

Size, date and movement. The Allongée retailed by Cartier London from the late 1960s and its 1991 reissue, the W1507451, measure about 23–24 × 52–54 mm and are hand-wound. The 2605 is shorter, at 47 mm, dates from about 1999 and runs on a quartz movement.

What should the case back of a 2605 read?

The reference 2605 with a six-digit case number ending AF: Sotheby's records 121677 AF and 121758 AF. Sotheby's describes the back as secured by four screws. A case back that reads 2514 or 2515 is the hand-wound white or pink gold version.

What should I check before buying a 2605?

Confirm that the case is 18k yellow gold and numbered 2605 with an AF case number, and that the movement is quartz. Look for crisp edges at the ends of the long oval, which soften under polishing. The buckle should be 18k yellow gold and signed Cartier.

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