Cartier Ballon Bleu Extra-Flat Watch Hands-On

To be fair, the actual thickness of a thin watch doesn’t really matter unless you want to claim you have the thinnest one in the world, as is the case with some Piaget watches. What does matter is how they look and feel on the wrist. http://www.speedroc.com/replica-cartier-ronde-solo.html isn’t in the game to beat any records, but it does want to offer a thin profile version of the popular seller – and it does look pretty classy. Thin just seems to be the popular thing to do these days, and brands are experimenting where they might not without this trend being around. The thin case of the Ballon Bleu Extra-Flat is broad and flat – which is good. I prefer them flatter versus curved when they are this size. The lugs curve a bit to make the watch fit better on your wrist.

With just two hands and replica Franck Muller watches uk Roman numerals, the guilloche machine engraved dial looks slick and still easy to read. Whether or not you like the style of it is a matter of taste, but it is a pretty attractive face in the scheme of things. There is also that blue dialed version of the Ballon Bleu – that is special for the platinum cased model. Aside from that are 18k white and rose gold models with more traditional looking replica U-Boat watches uk dials. The covered crown has a sapphire cabochon set in it.

Cartier doesn’t mention watch movement is in the Ballon Bleu Extra-Flat. But a quick look on the caseback reveals the term “mecanique.” That says to me that the watch has a mechanical movement in it, which in this case is manually wound. Really odd that they don’t publish more on that point. Most versions of this flat watch come on a brown alligator strap, but those people get the blue dialed platinum version will get a blue alligator strap.

The watch is large in a 50mm wide case! That is rather big for a Cartier. It has a niobium-titanium case. Not sure what that allow is all about, but I will find out soon. The watch crown is either in titanium or in 18k white gold with a sapphire crystal cabochon. Cartier is limiting the production of the Astroregulator to just 50 pieces. Not sure about price right now.Cartier will offer the Calibre Diver (“Calibre de Cartier Diver”) in both steel and 18k pink gold versions. It isn’t clear what all the strap options will be, but a textured rubber strap will come standard. Inside the watch you will once again find the Cartier in-house made caliber 1904MC automatic movement. We will bring you a hands-on look early in 2014 after the model debuts at SIHH.

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