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Cartier Ballon Bleu d'Art Elephant Wristwatch
Cartier Ballon Bleu d'Art Elephant Wristwatch
Cartier Ballon Bleu d'Art Elephant Wristwatch
Cartier Ballon Bleu d'Art Elephant Wristwatch

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Cartier Ballon Bleu d'Art Elephant Wristwatch

  • Numbered 30 of just 60, this Cartier Ballon Bleu d'Art is exceptionally rare
  • A playful elephant fills the dial in richly colored champlevé enamel
  • A double row of factory-set diamonds traces the sculptural white gold case
  • The watch is accompanied by its Cartier box
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$74,950
Item No. 32-3196

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Description
Model: Ballon Bleu de Cartier d'Art Elephant
Movement: Self-winding Cartier Caliber 076
Case: 36mm
Case Material: 18K white gold
Dial Color: Multicolor
Dial Material: 18K rhodiumized white gold with champlevé enamel
Delivery Contents: Cartier Box

Numbered 30 of just 60 examples, Cartier's Ballon Bleu de Cartier d'Art Elephant brings a playful member of the maison's celebrated bestiary to one of its most recognizable watch designs. The elephant sweeps across the dial in luminous whites. . .
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Model: Ballon Bleu de Cartier d'Art Elephant
Movement: Self-winding Cartier Caliber 076
Case: 36mm
Case Material: 18K white gold
Dial Color: Multicolor
Dial Material: 18K rhodiumized white gold with champlevé enamel
Delivery Contents: Cartier Box

Numbered 30 of just 60 examples, Cartier's Ballon Bleu de Cartier d'Art Elephant brings a playful member of the maison's celebrated bestiary to one of its most recognizable watch designs. The elephant sweeps across the dial in luminous whites and soft grays, set against deep burgundy with lively flashes of red and pink. Cartier leaves the dial free of numerals so the animal takes center stage, crossed only by slender white gold sword-shaped hands. A double row of factory-set diamonds follows the rounded bezel and curves around the signature crown arch, emphasizing the Ballon Bleu's sculptural profile.

At three o'clock, the fluted crown sits within the Ballon Bleu's protective arch and is finished with a blue cabochon. The watch is powered by Cartier's self-winding Caliber 076 and paired with a deep purple alligator strap secured by a signed 18K white gold deployant clasp. Its Cartier box accompanies the watch.

Created in a limited edition of only 60, this d'Art model trades the Ballon Bleu's familiar Roman-numeral dial for something far more unexpected. The richly enameled elephant turns the face of the watch into a miniature work of art, giving this very rare Cartier an unmistakable sense of character and a touch of whimsy.
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Cartier Ballon Bleu d'Art Elephant Wristwatch
Maker: Cartier
Period: Contemporary
Origin: France
Type: Wristwatches
Style: Modern
Stones: Diamonds
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