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Cartier
Ref. 3089
Ballon Bleu Tourbillon
A fine and rare white gold flying tourbillon wristwatch with guilloché dial, certificate and presentation box
- Estimate
- HK$200,000 - 240,000€22,700 - 27,200$25,600 - 30,800
- Manufacturer
- Cartier
- Year
- Circa 2007
- Reference No
- 3089
- Movement No
- 1’736
- Case No
- 205
- Model Name
- Ballon Bleu Tourbillon
- Material
- 18K white gold
- Calibre
- Manual, cal. 9452MC, 19 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Crocodile
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18K white gold Cartier deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 46mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and clasp signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Cartier certificate stamped Cartier Boutique Harbin, purchase invoice, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
Catalogue Essay
The present Ballon Bleu Flying Tourbillon in cased in sleek white gold. Within ticks the manual-wind cal. 9452 MC, flaunting a mesmerizing flying tourbillon certified by the prestigious Geneva Seal for supreme quality. As a crowning touch, a flying tourbillon took center stage on the silvered, hand-guilloché dial - its endless rotations hypnotizing admirers through a prominent cut-out aperture at 6 o'clock. The openworked dial offered tantalizing glimpses of the movement's inner workings and finishing.
Offered complete with its certificate and presentation box, this Ballon Bleu Tourbillon exemplified the pinnacle of Cartier's mastery across high complications and exquisite design.
Cartier
FrenchWith the Constitution of 1848 came a new standard for luxury in France. Founded one year prior by Louis-Francois Cartier, the house of Cartier was one of the first to use platinum in jewelry making. This incredibly expensive material became the stepping-stone for Cartier to experiment in form, mechanisms and attitude. It helped men move from pocket watches to wristwatches, effectively making the watch much more functional and prominent in a man's overall wardrobe.
Cartier did not only touch on functionality. Inspired by a commissioned painting by George Barbier featuring a black panther at the feet of an elegantly bejeweled woman, Cartier began incorporating wild animals in his designs—most notably, Cartier Panthère rings, bangle bracelets and watches. Yet it wasn't until the late 1960s that the house of Cartier debuted their iconic yellow and rose gold LOVE collection, which includes the famous bracelet that only a special screwdriver can open.