CARTIER REF. 3108 BALLON BLEU CHRONOGRAPH WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND Cartier, "Ballon Bleu Chronograph , Automatic," case No. 86974PX, Ref. 3108. Made circa 2008. Fine, large and heavy, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold and diamond wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, date and an 18K white gold Cartier link bracelet with double deployant clasp. | Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces | New York, October 8th, 2016
CARTIER REF. 3108 BALLON BLEU CHRONOGRAPH WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND Cartier, "Ballon Bleu Chronograph Automatic," case No. 86974PX, Ref. 3108. Made circa 2008. Fine, large and heavy, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold and diamond wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, date and an 18K white gold Cartier link bracelet with double deployant clasp., Three-body, polished and brushed, rounded bezel set with 102 round diamonds, transparent case back with 8 screws, cabochon sapphire set winding crown protected within an oval cage, sapphire crystals. Guilloché silver with painted radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 30-minute registers, aperture for the date at 9, outer minute/ seconds track, Cartier secret signature on the VII. Blued steel épée hands. Cal. 8101MC, rhodium-plated, straight- line lever escapement, monometallic balance, 33 jewels, self-compensating flat balance spring, shock absorber, hack mechanism.
