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General

Ballon bleu de Cartier Flying Tourbillon is a beautiful watch that reflects its time with modernity and strength. It is the first created timepiece by Cartier that was ordered with the glorious Geneva Seal hallmark. Ballon Bleu complies the quality of excellence demanded to acquire the Geneva Seal in many terms like beauty and precision of Cartier movement. The Ballon bleu de Cartier Flying Tourbillon watch is watchmaking piece of art and it’s a great example of High Watchmaking Craft.

The Ballon Bleu Flying Tourbillon is a wonderfully crafted watch, it is the latest masterpiece that emphasizes the spirit of watchmaking tradition. This remarkable watch has got the 18 carat pink gold case and bezel frames. Its beautiful slate-colored guilloche dial is a feast to every enthusiast’s eyes. The transparent case back with sapphire crystal shows all the details of mechanism. Cartier signature crafted on a sapphire crystal is placed near the crown.

About Flying Tourbillon

The most remarkable part of this Cartier timepiece is the Flying Tourbillon itself. Do you know what the tourbillon is? A Tourbillon is a horological invention discovered in 1795 by Abraham-Louis Breguet, the French watchmaker. A tourbillon is a device that neutralizes the effects of gravity. It works because of fascinating idea - to place the escapement and balance wheel inside a rotating frame. Ballon Bleu features a variation of the original tourbillon called Flying Tourbillon. It was created by Alfred Helwig - famous watchmaker who is also an instructor at the national School of Watchmaking in Germany. The Cartier Tourbillon is not supported by a bridge, being only kept by one side.

The Ballon Bleu De Cartier 9452 MC Calibre

Ballon Bleu De Cartier Flying Tourbillon has got a wonderfully crafted hand-made mechanical movement powered by manual winding. In this watch is placed the Cartier 9452 MC calibre which is made of 142 parts and decorated with 19 jewels. Ballon Bleu has got only 4.5 mm in depth and it is supported by a flying tourbillon that has C-shaped index displaying the seconds. Ballon Bleu De Cartier vibrates at the rate of 21,600 beats per hour and its power reserve stands for 50 hours. The tourbillon is placed in traditional position and it’s protected between the bridges and the main plate of the caliber. In this timepiece the tourbillon has been designed with the highest appeal. The Cartier Flying Tourbillon seems to ‘fly’ over the bridges and above the dial that’s why it has it’s called Flying. Catrier watchmakers put an attention to design of the flying tourbillon carriage with the level of shock resistance as a traditional tourbillon. This watch is a fantastic choice featuring aesthetic appeal and it has got technically advanced caliber. I can recommend this remarkable timepiece for people with sublime taste and passion to traditional watchmaking art. If you can’t affort tha original cartier you can always bet on Cartier Replica. These replicas are quite cheap and their quality is not the highest. But if you ain’t got money this kind of watch is a perfect solution.

Specification:

• Case in 18 carat pink gold.
• Diameter: 46 mm.
• Circular-grained crown in 18 carat pink gold set with a sapphire cabochon.
• Flying Tourbillon with its C-shaped index indicating the seconds.
• Balance: 21,600 vibrations per hour.
• Transparent case-back with sapphire crystal.
• Galvanic, slate-coloured guilloché dial, sun-ray open-worked grid with Roman numerals.
• Brown alligator-skin strap with dual adjustment folding clasp in 18 carat pink gold.
• Sapphire crystal.
• Manufacture-crafted mechanical movement with manual winding, 9452 MC calibre, bearing the Geneva Seal.
• Sword-shaped, blued-steel hands.
• Power reserve of approximately 50 hours.
• Diameter: 10 and ¾ lines.
• Depth: 4.5 mm.
• Number of jewels: 19.
• Movement comprising 142 parts.