Which is cheaper, the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier Yellow Gold or the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-007?

At MSRP the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-007 is the cheaper of the two at $640, against $12,800 for the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier Yellow Gold — a $12,160 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier Yellow Gold or the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-007?

The Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier Yellow Gold wears larger at 36mm versus 35mm for the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-007 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier Yellow Gold or the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-007?

The KUOE OLD SMITH 90-007 is rated to 50m versus 30m for the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier Yellow Gold.

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Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier Yellow GoldvsKUOE OLD SMITH 90-007

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Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier Yellow Gold

W2BB0038

MSRP $12,800

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KUOE OLD SMITH 90-007

os90007-abl-cv

MSRP $640

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At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ballon Bleu de Cartier Yellow Gold36mm

OLD SMITH 90-00735mm

Power Reserve

Ballon Bleu de Cartier Yellow Gold—

OLD SMITH 90-00742h

Water Resistance

Ballon Bleu de Cartier Yellow Gold30m

OLD SMITH 90-00750m

MSRP

Ballon Bleu de Cartier Yellow Gold$12,800

OLD SMITH 90-007$640

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

36mm

35mm

Thickness

—

12.25mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

42.3mm

Lug Width

—

18mm

Material

Yellow Gold

Stainless Steel

Finish

Yellow Gold

—

Water Resistance

30m

50m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Dome

AR Coating

—

Yes

Dial Color

—

Ivory

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

—

Miyota 82S5

Power Reserve

—

42h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$12,800

$640

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