




CARTIER
Blue Balloon ‘Tourbillon’ (*sales commission: 26% excl. VAT / 31.2% incl. VAT)
Fees include commission and taxes.
Blue Balloon ‘Tourbillon’ (*sales commission: 26% excl. VAT / 31.2% incl. VAT)
Ref. 3089
No. 12
Circa 2009 18k white gold
(750) wristwatch with tourbillon
Case: round, crown set with a synthetic blue stone cabochon characteristic of Cartier, transparent case back revealing the movement, screw-down case back, signed and numbered
Dial: round, silver-toned guilloché dial with Roman numerals, blued steel sword-shaped hands characteristic of Cartier, the tourbillon complication visible at 6 o’clock in a circular aperture, small seconds hand with external scale on the ‘C’, railway-track minute track, signed
Movement: mechanical with tourbillon regulator anchor escapement, hand-wound Manufacture calibre 9452 MC, 19 jewels, finely decorated with ‘Côtes de Genève’, stamped with the Geneva Seal attesting to the high quality of workmanship and finish, signed and numbered ‘0328 ”
Strap / Clasp: leather with 18k white gold (750) folding clasp, signed
Diam. 46 mm Gross
weight: 123.8 g
Accessories: Presentation box, outer box, warranty booklets, one bearing the number ‘12’ dated 2009, the other with the dual case and movement numbering, detailing all the technical specifications of the calibre, and a Cartier servicing invoice dated April 2022
*PLEASE NOTE, the rate of 19.2% including VAT applies only to classic cars.
The successful bidder must pay, in addition to the hammer price, the following buyer’s fees per lot:
- For sales in the Watches and Leather Goods departments (degressive fees):
• 26% excl. VAT + VAT at the current rate, i.e. 31.2% incl. VAT on the first €900,000
• 23% excl. VAT + VAT at the current rate, i.e. 27.6% incl. VAT on amounts exceeding €900,001
This unusual timepiece perfectly illustrates Cartier’s watchmaking expertise in the field of haute horlogerie. The tourbillon, that prestigious complication invented by Abraham-Louis Breguet on 7 Messidor Year 9 (26 June 1801), bears witness to Cartier’s technical mastery with a special calibre bearing the ‘Geneva Seal’, guaranteeing compliance with the most exacting criteria in terms of finish and precision for the watch movement. The Ballon Bleu collection, launched in 2007, has established itself as one of Cartier’s most successful creations, combining modernity with the brand’s timeless aesthetic codes.
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