Ballon Bleu de Cartier Wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 2018
Maker / issuer
CartierThis Ballon Bleu de Cartier wristwatch is housed in a 36mm stainless steel double convex case fitted to a matching steel link bracelet. According to the seller, the watch is powered by a Swiss automatic-wind movement and is water resistant up to 30 meters.
The design incorporates Cartier's integrated winding stem and crown guard featuring a blue gemstone crown. Its silver-tone guilloché dial displays a Roman numeral XII alongside glittering diamond hour markers, with central dark hands and dial inscriptions reading CARTIER, AUTOMATIC, and SWISS MADE.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Automatic wristwatch
- Circa
- 2018
- Case Size
- 36mm
- Dial Details
- Guilloché dial with diamond hour markers and Roman numeral 12
- Case Material
- Stainless steel
- Movement Type
- Swiss automatic wind
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Water Resistance
- Up to 30 meters
- Maker / attribution
- Cartier
Design
- Visible features
- • Circular stainless steel case with integrated crown guard housing a blue gemstone cabochon crown. • Guilloché-patterned silver-tone dial with blackened central hands, diamond hour markers, and Roman numeral XII. • Stainless steel multi-link bracelet with brushed center links and polished edges.
- Dial Configuration
- The watch features a silver-tone guilloché dial with blackened central hands. The hour markers consist of a single Roman numeral at the 12 o'clock position and diamond hour markers for the remaining positions. The dial contains inscriptions reading 'CARTIER', 'AUTOMATIC', and 'SWISS MADE'.
- Case and Bracelet Construction
- The watch features a 36mm stainless steel, double convex case. It includes an integrated crown guard design housing a crown set with a blue gemstone. The timepiece is fitted with a multi-link stainless steel bracelet, noted as having brushed center links and polished edges.
- Mechanism and Technical Specifications
- The seller identifies the power source as a Swiss automatic-wind movement. The watch is reported to have a water resistance rating of 30 meters. The interior of the movement, the case back, and the clasp engravings are not visible in the provided source imagery.
Identification
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Movement caliber and interior case back are not shown.
- Research required: Case back and clasp engravings are not visible in the provided views.