CARTIER REF. 3108 BALLON BLEU
CHRONOGRAPH WHITE GOLD AND
DIAMOND
Cartier, "Ballon Bleu Chronograph , Automatic,"
case No. 86974PX, Ref. 3108. Made circa 2008.
Fine, large and heavy, self-winding, water-resistant,
18K white gold and diamond wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, date
and an 18K white gold Cartier link bracelet with
double deployant clasp.
Three-body, polished and brushed, rounded
bezel set with 102 round diamonds, transparent
case back with 8 screws, cabochon
sapphire set winding crown protected within
an oval cage, sapphire crystals.
Guilloché silver with painted radial Roman
numerals on a plain reserve, subsidiary dials
for the seconds, the 30-minute registers, aperture
for the date at 9, outer minute/ seconds
track, Cartier secret signature on the VII.
Blued steel épée hands.
Cal. 8101MC, rhodium-plated, straight-
line lever escapement, monometallic balance,
33 jewels, self-compensating flat balance
spring, shock absorber, hack mechanism.