Cartier / Ballon Bleu
Cartier Ballon Bleu
コレクションプロフィール · 2007
Cartierの最も大きな丸型ケース——バロンメトリックな視覚的強度を持つ現代的なスポーツウォッチ。
コレクション画像
発音・名称
bah-LOHN BLUH
その意義
The Ballon Bleu matters because it became Cartier’s defining modern round watch, translating the maison’s Roman numerals, blue cabochon, and jewelry-first design language into a softer, contemporary form that proved enormously popular across genders, sizes, and materials.
主要リファレンス
コレクションの年表
- 2007 — Cartier introduces the Ballon Bleu, a new round watch design built around a recessed blue cabochon crown protected by a metal arc.
- 2021 — Cartier expands the modern line with a new 40 mm Ballon Bleu powered by the in-house automatic calibre 1847 MC and fitted with an interchangeable bracelet/strap system.
- 2024 — The current Ballon Bleu collection continues in Cartier’s official catalog with steel, gold, gem-set, and leather-strap variants, including pieces marked as new on Cartier’s collection page.
ニュース
- Ballon Bleu created from a new vision of roundness 2007 — Cartier’s own Ballon de Cartier history page states that the Ballon Bleu was created in 2007 from a new vision of roundness and highlights the integrated crown beneath a protective arc as the collection’s defining feature. ↗
- Richemont cites successful launch of Ballon Bleu collection 2007 — Richemont’s interim results materials for 2007–2008 list Ballon Bleu de Cartier among the group’s main product launches and say Cartier benefited from the successful launch of the Ballon Bleu watch collection. ↗
- Cartier introduces the Ballon Bleu 40 mm with in-house movement 2021 — Hodinkee reported Cartier’s 40 mm Ballon Bleu update in April 2021, noting the adoption of the automatic 1847 MC movement and calling the release a major refresh of one of Cartier’s best-known modern watches. ↗
- Watches and Wonders 2021 brings a new 40 mm Ballon Bleu 2021 — Revolution covered Cartier’s 2021 Ballon Bleu launch and emphasized that the new 40 mm size added a fresh automatic option between the older 36 mm and 42 mm automatic models. ↗
- Monochrome details the new Ballon Bleu 40 mm 2021 — Monochrome highlighted the 2021 Ballon Bleu 40 mm as a collection update that preserved the familiar case shape while adding an interchangeable bracelet system and modernized mechanics. ↗
- Ballon Bleu remains an active Cartier collection with new-tagged references 2024 — Cartier’s current Ballon Bleu collection page shows the line still actively offered in multiple sizes and materials, with some models marked as new, confirming the collection’s ongoing relevance in the catalog. ↗
— 1904年に発明された世界初の腕時計のひとつ。リューズ・ガード付きの航空家Santos-Dumont向けに設計されたスクエアウォッチ。