Cartier - Ballon Blue de Cartier - HPI00683
Ballon Blue de Cartier 46 Flying Tourbillon White Gold / Diamond / Bracelet
Main
Brand
Cartier
Family
Ballon Blue de Cartier
Reference
HPI00683
Name
Ballon Blue de Cartier 46 Flying Tourbillon White Gold / Diamond / Bracelet
Movement
Cartier caliber 9452 MC
Functions
Hours, Minutes | Tourbillon Escapement
Case
Glass
Sapphire
Back
Open
Shape
Round
Diameter
46mm
Height
12.9mm
Water Resistance
30M
Dial
Color
Paved
Indexes
Roman Numerals
Hands
Sword
Description
The Cartier Ballon Blue line was introduced in 2007. It features a smooth, pebble-like case. One of its signature elements is the recessed & protected crown and the 'dent' it causes in the dial. The Extra Flat 46mm was introduced in 2011, while the Extra Flat 40mm was introduced at SIHH 2015.
Reference HPI00683 has a white gold case of 46mm, which houses its hand-wound caliber 9452MC with flying tourbillon. The case is set with 114 baguette-cut diamonds totaling 4.80 carats; the dial has 120 baguette-cut diamonds totaling 2.52 carats. Last but not least, the bracelet is set with 344 baguette-cut diamonds totaling 27.80 carats.
