Cartier Ballon Bleu 40

Cartier Ballon Bleu 40 (ref. WSBB0040), 40 mm steel case, 12.4 mm high, automatic movement (1847 MC), 30 m water resistance. List price $6,650 to $7,100.

Specifications

Brand
Cartier
Reference
WSBB0040
Style
Dress
Case diameter
40 mm
Thickness
12.4 mm
Case material
Steel
Crystal
Sapphire
Movement
Automatic (1847 MC)
Power reserve
42 hours
Complications
date
Water resistance
30 m
Strap or bracelet
Metal
Released
2007
List price
$6,650 to $7,100

Too much pebble

By Priya Nair, Singapore ·

Some men love the way this wears, like a smooth river stone: 40 mm across, 12.4 mm thick, curved on both faces. I find it a bit much under a shirt cuff, and the closed caseback hides the 1847 MC, a perfectly decent in-house automatic with 42 hours and a date. 6,650 to 7,100 dollars. For the same money I'd point you at a Santos Large or a Pasha 41, both with 100 m of water resistance and far more personality.

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