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Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier

Ref. WSBB0068

48 watches that match on case size, movement family, and price band. Sorted by how close the match is.

Case
33mm
Movement
Automatic
Category
Dress
MSRP
$7,050
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier is the Omega De Ville Prestige Co Axial Master Chronometer ($8,300) — classic dress and Looks nearly identical. If price is the constraint, the Hamilton Jazzmaster Performer Auto at $1,245 (vs $7,050 for the Ballon Bleu de Cartier) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008 is the standout microbrand take — classic dress and Sunburst dial. Stepping up, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Rendez Vous Night and Day Stainless Steel ($13,500) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

48 matches

Microbrand picks· 12

Independent makers covering the same brief, usually with something the mainstream brands don't.

KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008
KUOEmicro

ROYAL SMITH 90-008

5 variants · Royal Smith
34mm·Automatic
$760MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
Seagull Brushed Solid-color Dial Vintage Tonneau Dress Watch 30mm
Seagullmicro
Dress Watch

Brushed Solid-color Dial Vintage Tonneau Dress Watch 30mm

2 variants
32mm·Automatic
$449MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
Venezianico Redentore 36
Venezianicomicro

Redentore 36

3 variants
36mm·Automatic
$521MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
Lilienthal Berlin Classic Xs Gold Emerald Green Mesh Gold Glossy Ndash Lilienthal Berlin North America
Lilienthal Berlinmicro

Classic Xs Gold Emerald Green Mesh Gold Glossy Ndash Lilienthal Berlin North America

Ref. 9942068887843
34mm
$112MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
Seagull Heartbeat Elegant Lady's Dress Watch 34mm
Seagullmicro
Dress Watch

Heartbeat Elegant Lady's Dress Watch 34mm

 
34mm·Automatic
$219MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
Autran & Viala CARTOUCHE 38
Autran & Vialamicro

CARTOUCHE 38

6 variants
38mm·Automatic
$734MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
BUREI 36mm Smooth Bezel Oyster Bracelet
BUREImicro
BR 36mm Automatic

36mm Smooth Bezel Oyster Bracelet

10 variants
36mm·Automatic
$176MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
KUOE OLD SMITH 90-007
KUOEmicro

OLD SMITH 90-007

9 variants · Old Smith
35mm·Automatic
$640MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
Alexander James Watches A6 Reverie
Alexander James Watchesmicro

A6 Reverie

2 variants
35.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$325MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
BUREI 36mm Smooth Bezel Jubilee Bracelet
BUREImicro
BR 36mm Automatic

36mm Smooth Bezel Jubilee Bracelet

10 variants
36mm·Automatic
$176MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
Sternglas Naos XS Automatik
Sternglasmicro

Naos XS Automatik

3 variants
33mm·Automatic
$431MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
Seagull Tonneau Case Day-date Calendar Watch 34mm
Seagullmicro
Dress Watch

Tonneau Case Day-date Calendar Watch 34mm

2 variants
34mm·Automatic
$489MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier

Mainstream picks· 12

Established brands covering the same brief at a comparable price: same case size, similar movement family. Often the deciding click for a new buyer.

Omega De Ville Prestige Co Axial Master Chronometer
Omega

De Ville Prestige Co Axial Master Chronometer

15 variants · De Ville Prestige
34/40mm·Automatic
$8,300MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
Omega De Ville Prestige Co Axial Master Chronometer
Omega

De Ville Prestige Co Axial Master Chronometer

19 variants · De Ville Prestige
34/40mm·Automatic
$5,100MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
Omega Constellation Co Axial Master Chronometer Small Seconds 34mm
Omega

Constellation Co Axial Master Chronometer Small Seconds 34mm

2 variants · Constellation
34mm·Automatic
$8,000MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
Blancpain Villeret Women Date
Blancpain

Villeret Women Date

3 variants · Villeret
33.2mm·Automatic
$12,200MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
Rolex Oyster Perpetual
Rolex

Oyster Perpetual

10 variants · Ref. 276200
28/31/34/36/41mm·Automatic·100m WR
$6,200MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
NOMOS Glashütte Metro rose gold 33
NOMOS Glashütte

Metro rose gold 33

Ref. 1170
33mm·Manual
$12,500MSRP
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NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold 33 doré
NOMOS Glashütte

Tangente gold 33 doré

Ref. 105
32.8mm·Manual
$12,500MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig neomatik champagne
NOMOS Glashütte

Ludwig neomatik champagne

2 variants · Ludwig
36mm·Automatic
$4,190MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
TAG Heuer Carrera Date
TAG Heuer

Carrera Date

6 variants · Carrera
29/36mm·Automatic
$3,700MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate
Blancpain

Villeret Ultraplate

Ref. 6104-1127-55A
29mm·Automatic
$11,200MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate
Blancpain

Villeret Ultraplate

Ref. 6104-1127-95A
29mm·Automatic
$13,400MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
Horage Solar Wind 33
Horage

Solar Wind 33

 
33mm·Automatic
$6,160MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier

Cheaper alternatives· 12

If the price is the only thing keeping you off this watch, these get you most of the way there for less.

Hamilton Jazzmaster Performer Auto
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Performer Auto

8 variants · Ref. H36105140
34/38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,245MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
Hamilton American Classic Valiant Auto
Hamilton

American Classic Valiant Auto

3 variants · Ref. H39415754
34/40mm·Automatic
$645MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
Seiko Presage Cocktail Time
Seiko

Presage Cocktail Time

23 variants
33.8/34/38.5/39.5/40.5mm·Automatic
$475MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
Tissot Bellissima
Tissot

Bellissima

 
29mm·Automatic
$875MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
Hamilton Ventura S Auto
Hamilton

Ventura S Auto

2 variants · Ref. H24105330
34mm·Automatic
$1,345MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
Tissot Carson Premium
Tissot

Carson Premium

2 variants
30/32/40mm·Quartz
$450MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
Longines MASTER COLLECTION
Longines

MASTER COLLECTION

3 variants · Ref. L2.357.4.78.6
34mm·Automatic
$2,450MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
Longines Master Collection 34mm
Longines

Master Collection 34mm

3 variants · Master Collection
34mm·Automatic
$2,500MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
Seiko King Seiko KSK
Seiko

King Seiko KSK

3 variants
36.1mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,900MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
Frederique Constant Classics Premiere
Frederique Constant

Classics Premiere

5 variants
38.5mm·Automatic
$2,095MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 33 duo enamel white
NOMOS Glashütte

Ludwig 33 duo enamel white

Ref. 242
32.8mm·Manual
$1,860MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 33 champagne
NOMOS Glashütte

Ludwig 33 champagne

2 variants · Ludwig
32.8mm·Manual
$2,460MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier

Pricier alternatives· 12

Where the same idea goes when budget isn't the constraint: luxury upgrades and step-ups.

Jaeger-LeCoultre Rendez Vous Night and Day Stainless Steel
Jaeger-LeCoultre

Rendez Vous Night and Day Stainless Steel

4 variants · Rendez Vous
34mm·Automatic
$13,500MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
Blancpain Villeret Quantième Phases de Lune
Blancpain

Villeret Quantième Phases de Lune

2 variants · Villeret
33.2mm·Automatic
$14,600MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
Tudor Clair de Rose 34mm
Tudor

Clair de Rose 34mm

2 variants
34mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
Blancpain Villeret Quantième Phases de Lune
Blancpain

Villeret Quantième Phases de Lune

Ref. 6106-1127-MMB
29.2mm·Automatic
$19,500MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
Omega Constellation Co Axial Master Chronometer
Omega

Constellation Co Axial Master Chronometer

29 variants · Constellation
29/39/41mm·Automatic
$11,200MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate
Blancpain

Villeret Ultraplate

Ref. 6104-1127-MMB
29mm·Automatic
$16,700MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
Omega De Ville Prestige Co Axial Master Chronometer
Omega

De Ville Prestige Co Axial Master Chronometer

6 variants · De Ville Prestige
34/40mm·Automatic
$15,400MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
Tudor Black Bay One 31
Tudor

Black Bay One 31

4 variants
31mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
NOMOS Glashütte Lux Hermelin
NOMOS Glashütte

Lux Hermelin

3 variants · Lux
34mm·Manual
$26,100MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
Cartier Santos-Dumont Large Model Yellow Gold
Cartier

Santos-Dumont Large Model Yellow Gold

Ref. WGSA0122
31.4mm·Manual
$49,300MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
Cartier Santos-Dumont Large Model Platinum
Cartier

Santos-Dumont Large Model Platinum

Ref. WGSA0124
31.4mm·Manual
$62,000MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
A. Lange & Söhne 1815
A. Lange & Söhne

1815

4 variants · Ref. 220.028
34/38.5mm·Manual
$35,500MSRP
vsCompare with the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
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