Cartier Ballon Bleu Large Leather orange chronograph seconds hand

orange chronograph seconds hand

Bulova opted for quartz

Many of the earliest wristwatches don’t hold much appeal to collectors today

pulsometer and telemeter tracks on the dials

Cartier Ballon Bleu Large Leather orange chronograph seconds handNo, its not a Tank. And yes, it deserves your attention! While Parisian jeweler to the stars Cartier may be best known in horological circles for its famed Tank watch, the French firm produced and continues to produce numerous other models that deserve equal billing for their unique and sumptuous designs. Launched in 2007, the Ballon Bleu is an adventurous take on the Cariter aesthetic which is of course itself already unique within the greater