The Ballon Bleu is Cartier’s most recognizable modern design — a rounded case wrapped around a blue sapphire crown set into a sweeping guard.
The bottom line
Cartier’s modern bestseller — elegant, distinctive, and widely available.
Consider it if you want a contemporary Cartier with instant recognition.
- Shape
- Round
- Icon since
- 2007
- Detail
- Sapphire crown guard
- Retail from
- ~$6,800
A 21st-century classic
Introduced in 2007, the Ballon Bleu quickly became a bestseller, worn by celebrities and royalty, blending Cartier’s jewelry sensibility with everyday wearability.
Sizes and metals
Available across sizes and in steel, two-tone and gold, with the larger gold pieces pushing well above five figures.
Where to buy
Chrono24
Global dealer marketplace · escrow
Cartier boutiques
Allocation · waitlist
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Questions buyers ask
Why the crown guard?
The arched guard protecting the blue sapphire crown is the model’s defining signature.
Men’s or women’s?
It’s offered across many sizes for any wrist.