Cartier W6920025

Ballon Bleu de Cartier W6920025 is an exquisite timepiece that is born to gives you the best of the both worlds. Presented in a sturdy, polished stainless steel on steel construction that is fashioned in such manner that makes it remains stylish for years to come, this gent’s luxury watch offers a sophisticated chronograph complication that is backed by Cartier Calibre 8101 MC, and is watertight to 30 meters for practical sake.


As a wrist accessory, this contemporary timepiece do offers a nice versatility. The combination of its charming silhouette of its series signature design, polished steel finish, and bold Black dial makes it easy to goes with anything, and better yet, the watch is also comfortable to wear thanks to its ergonomic contour. Of course, as expected from Cartier premium watches, behind its flawless aesthetic, its built quality, materials, and components are excellent as well.

Based on its size, this Cartier W6920025 Ballon Bleu watch would be a large (or you may say, XL) size for men’s average wrist. Its gorgeous round case that is made of premium grade stainless steel and finely finished in high polish has a diameter of 44mm --in which, it would be 47mm if you also took that "arc" at three into the account, and it is fairly slim for a mechanical chronograph at approximately 14.8mm thick. Meanwhile, its sturdy yet comfortable link bracelet that is made of the same quality material as the case with fine brushed and polished finish measures around 21.5mm wide.

The watch details are remarkable, and as it was mentioned once before, its whole construction boasts a capacity of 30 m water resistance that that you can be sure that the watch wont be harmed by slight wetness. Furthermore, for convenient fitting, its steel bracelet comes equipped with a hidden triple folding clasp with push button safety that gives an extra security measures.

On the back of the case, you’ll fine a sapphire display that let you take a glance at the housed mechanical movement inside. This window is held in place with a slightly domed steel plate with engraved markers around that is secured with eight screws. On the other side, its face is covered with a domed scratch resistant sapphire crystal that features anti-reflective coating on both sides for an enhanced clarity. And at the case’s right hand side, protected within that Ballon Bleu’s signature arc is a Blue synthetic spinel cabochon decorated circular grained steel crown, and alongside, there are two handy pushers with a rounded profile for the the timepiece’s chronograph functionality.

Just like every Ballon Bleu chronograph, this Cartier W6920025 dial’s layout is notably asymmetrical. Yet, it does retain the design elements that are the watchmaker’s signature like guilloché sunburst finish decoration and sword-shaped hands.

Bold in Slate Grey (some may say, Black), this luxury watch’s flinqué dial comes with Silver tone sword-shaped hands in rhodiumized metal, nine Roman numerals hour markers, 30 minute counter at 3 o’clock, small-seconds at 6 o’clock, and a convex aperture at 9 o’clock for the date window. This dial may has a less formal look than the typical Cartier such as Tank or Santos, but still, it looks great, and also offers a nice degree of read-ability. And, by having 30 m water resistance, you can be sure that it wont fog through time and use.

The ones fitted inside, Calibre 8101 MC, is one of Cartier’s 8000 family movement that is developed in collaboration with Jaeger-LeCoultre, in which, it has some similarity with the JLC 750 based Cal. 8100 that is employed by the 42mm Pasha Chronograph. This Swiss made double barrel 33 jewels movement smoothly beating at the harmonic rhythm of 28,800 alterations per hour, and provides around 42 hours of power reserve. In terms of performance, despite of not being at the level of chronometer grade movement yet, its accuracy as well reliability is quite a satisfactory.

Anyway, for all of its quality offerings, this gent’s stainless steel on steel Black dial Cartier Ballon Bleu W6920025 chronograph mechanical watch is reasonably priced with an original manufacturer suggested retail price of $11,100.00.

Watch Specification

Brand:	Cartier
Collection:	Ballon Bleu de Cartier
Series:	Chronograph
Model number:	W6920025
Watch style:	Gents, Casual Dress, Sporty Elegant
Display type:	Analog
Movement:	Swiss automatic Cartier Calibre 8101 MC. Personalized, developed in collaboration with Jaeger-LeCoultre, based on JLC’s in-house chrono calibre. Swiss made, automatic self-winding mechanical movement. Specs Functions: Three hands, Chronograph, Automatic date. Size: 11½‴ lignes (Ø 25.6 mm). 33 jewels. beats at 28,800 vph (4 Hz). provides ± 42 hours of power reserve. Bi-directional winding. Double barrels. Incabloc shock protection. Satin finished.
Functions:	Hour, Minute, Seconds, Chronograph, Date
Dial:	Slate Grey (Black) Flinqué, guilloché decorated w/ sunburst finish. Sword-shaped Rhodium-plated metal hands. Silvered Roman numeral hour markers. White printed markers around the inner rim and outlining the sub-dials. 30 minute counter at 3. small seconds at 6. Date display at 9.
Window:	Sapphire Crystal domed, scratch resistant. anti reflective coated.
Case:	Stainless steel Round, Ø 44 mm (47 mm if the arc included), ± 14.8 mm thick. polished.
Bezel:	Stainless steel stationary bezel. polished.
Caseback:	See through Stainless steel with sapphire display. slightly domed, engraved.
Crown:	Pull and push crown Stainless steel. circular crown, fluted, decorated with Blue spinel cabochon, arc protected.
Bracelet:	Stainless steel Silver tone, fine brushed and polished steel link bracelet. ± 21.5 mm wide. standard length.
Clasp:	Hidden triple folding clasp with push button safety for extra security measures
Notable Features:	Calendar Chronograph Transparent exhibition caseback Cartier Ballon Blue signature design
Water resistant:	30 m (3 ATM / 100 feet) daily wear, not suitable for prolonged contact with water.
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