Floating like a balloon and as blue as the sapphire safely nestled in its side, the Ballon Bleu watch by Cartier adds a dash of elegance to male and female wrists alike. Roman numerals are guided on their path by a sapphire cabochon winding mechanism protected by an arc of precious metal. With The convex curves of the case, guilloché dial, sword-shaped hands, and polished or satin-finish links of the bracelet...the Ballon Bleu watch by Cartier floats through the world of Cartier watchmaking.
18K white gold case set with baguette-cut diamonds, flying tourbillon complication with seconds indicated by a “C shaped” index, 18K white gold fluted crown set with a sapphire cabochon, slate-coloured galvanic dial with guilloché finish, sapphire crystal, sunray satin-finished grid, Roman numerals, sword-shaped blued-steel hands, 18K white gold bracelet set with baguette-cut diamonds, mechanical Manufacture movement with manual winding caliber 9452MC, diameter: 10''' 3/4 i.e. 24.5 mm, thickness: 4.5 mm, 142 parts, 19 jewels, 21,600 vibrations/hour, power reserve: around 50 hours, individually numbered movement stamped with the Geneva Seal, transparent case back with sapphire crystal. Case dimensions: 46 mm diameter, 12.9 mm thickness.Extra large model.
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