CARTIER
Ballon Bleu de Cartier Automatic 42mm Stainless Steel and 18-Karat Gold Watch, Ref. No. CRW2BB0022
No one makes watches quite like Cartier"", says Mr Chris Hall, our Senior Watches Editor, which he puts down to the maison's use of contrast and geometric shapes. Take this 'Ballon Bleu' timepiece - launched in 2007, it's one of the more recent outputs, but still exudes that same elegance for which the house is known. The fluted crown, two-tone 18-karat gold and stainless steel bracelet, blued steel hands and handsome guilloché opaline dial all combine to make this a true future classic.
Movement
Swiss-made automatic movement with 40-hour power reserve
23 jewels, 28,800 Vph
Functions
Hour, minute and second hands
Date window
Dial
Silvered guilloché opaline dial
Blued steel sword-shaped hands, black Roman numerals and markers
Case
Stainless steel case
Crown for date and time adjustments and manual winding
Sapphire glass crystal
Engraved case back
Invisible clasp-fastening stainless steel and 18-karat yellow gold bracelet
Specifications
Case diameter: 42.1mm; case thickness: 13mm
Water resistance: 3 bar
Comes in a presentation box
Reference number: CRW2BB0022
