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SIHH 2014 Four New Ballon de Cartier watches

 
 By: MTF : March 8th, 2014-02:30
Cartier Riding a Shooting Star - Ballon de Cartier watches From fine watchmaking to the arts, from high jewellery to innovation, the Ballon de Cartier watches have taken something from all of Cartier’s watchmaking departments to manifest as four new creat...  

I was very seduced by the Ballon Bleu extra flat...

 
 By: foversta : March 8th, 2014-11:00
I think that thanks to this slender case, the Ballon Bleu style was redesigned... A very balanced watch and a lot of pleasure on the wrist. A perfect context for the movement which comes from Piaget. Fx ...  

Cartier Ballon Bleu Extra Flat dichotomy

 
 By: MTF : March 9th, 2014-03:39
FrX, There is a dichotomy with the Cartier Ballon Bleu Extra Flat. On one hand the new slender case is attractive and apt for its new use. On the other hand, the concept of a tactile pebble shaped case has been violated. ;) Much of the attraction of a Bal... 

Like Fx, I also like the Ballon Bleu extra flat

 
 By: jrwong23 (aka watchthebin) : March 8th, 2014-17:00
Very very elegant. 40mm but with very short lugs - think it will fit me alot better than 42mm cases. Does it have a sapphire glass? I almost wanted to buy the Tank LC (another ultra flat watch) but it has a mineral glass and not sapphire glass according t... 

Matching the wife's watch is nearly always a good idea

 
 By: MTF : March 9th, 2014-03:43
Except sometimes it backfires and she steals your favourite watch....... :) MTF

Manual winding?

 
 By: HPoirot : March 9th, 2014-04:36
Any movement shots for the Extra Flat BB? And it's a manual wind watch? Am i the only one who finds the crown on the BB a little hard to turn due to the 'guard'? Imagine having to wind that manually! i'd be all over that for the missus if it weren't for t... 

Cartier 430MC movement

 
 By: MTF : March 9th, 2014-17:11
HPoirot, We don't get clear large photos of the Cartier 430MC movement and I cannot show the Piaget 430P movement that it is based upon. ;) I have not wound the Cartier Ballon Bleu Extra Flat watch but have a number of Cartier and Piaget watches with the ...  

I can confirm: it is easy to wind the watch.

 
 By: foversta : March 10th, 2014-13:40
And sorry, as Melvyn said it, the watch has a solid caseback... Fx