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Cartier Ballon Bleu
Gray & Sons Jewelers, located in Miami Beach, Florida is an independent watch service center, repairing Cartier Ballon Bleu watches since 1980.
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Overhaul & Detail Watch Service at Gray and Sons Jewelers
Cartier Ballon Bleu Watch Repair
Being one of Cartier’s modern collections, the Ballon Bleu watch line was quickly acclaimed as a consumer favorite from the moment it debuted. What many love most about this watch collection is its versatility. Whether purchased for a birthday, wedding, graduation, or anniversary gift, the Cartier Ballon Bleu is the perfect unisex watch model for any occasion.
Cartier was primarily known as a brand that created square-shaped timepieces. In times when the standard for classic timepieces was a round-shaped case, Cartier expressed their uniqueness by experimenting with tonneau and cushion-shaped watches in models like the Roadster and Santos. This is why the Cartier Ballon Bleu collection was the most exciting round-shaped watch collection to drop in a long time, especially since despite being their more classic-style watch, the Cartier Ballon Bleu is distinctly unlike any other watch in the market.
What makes the Ballon Bleu so distinct from others is Cartier’s attention to detail in the design of this watch to emphasize its roundness. In shortening the lugs while amplifying the length of the bezel so that it encloses the crown, the Cartier Ballon Blue’s slightly convexed crystal and caseback give this watch the appearance almost that of a perfect pebble.
In translating the roundness of this watch model three-dimensionally, the Cartier Ballon Bleu was ground-breakingly one of the most comfortable round-cased watches on the market.
Though a fairly new collection in the line of Cartier watch models, the Ballon Bleu watch collection has grown since first debuted in 2007. The Cartier Ballon Bleu collection now includes models containing Tourbillon movements, extra-flat movements, deep-diving features, and many more.
Whether one is looking for an everyday watch, sport/utilitarian watch, or dress watch, there is a Cartier Ballon Bleu model for anyone. The Ballon Bleu can be purchased in sizes ranging from 36mm to 42mm. These sizes are all available in 18k white, yellow, and rose gold, stainless steel, or a combination of both gold and steel. Now, let's take a look at what happens behind the scenes of a Ballon Bleu de Cartier watch repair for automatic movement!
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This watch came to Gray and Sons from a client looking to have his heavily-loved Cartier Ballon Bleu looking like new again. While the watch was running well and not losing or gaining time, however, factories recommend one to service automatic watches every 3-5 years to upkeep the quality of the watch’s timekeeping.
This watch also had a significant amount of surface scratches around the case that needed to be buffed out. Every watch that comes into Gray and Sons Jewelers for repair will automatically receive a 12-month warranty once received by the customer post-repair.
First things first, we open the case back of the watch and look for any rusted or damaged parts that need sourcing. In this case, the movement was in good condition, it just needed some cleaning and lubrication. Once we’ve diagnosed the problem on the watch and know what extra watch parts are needed, our watchmaker takes apart the watch piece by piece and prepares it for cleaning.
The watch movement, crystal , and watch stem are separated from the head and bracelet . The case and bracelet are given to our head polisher while our watchmakers begin working on the movement. Piece by piece, our watchmaker begins dismantling the watch’s mechanism and evaluating every piece.
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Once the watch parts that need sourcing are identified, our watchmaker prepares the timepiece’s wheels, springs, pivots, mainspring, barrel, and plates to be cleaned and sources the parts that are needed. We use six different cleaning solutions in an ultrasonic machine to make sure all dirt, dust, and dried oils are extracted from every crevice within the watch parts.
Once the watch parts are cleaned, the watchmaker starts to reassemble the movement while adding lubricants wherever designated and replacing all the gaskets for water resistance.
This tedious process usually takes anywhere from two to five hours per watch! Of course, assuming the watchmaker isn’t interrupted and all parts continue functioning.
While Gray and Sons’ watchmaker worked on the movement, we had our polisher give this watch a light polish around the case to remove the minor scratches. He then put the case in our ultrasonic machine for a bath and finally to rinse and dry.
Once our watchmaker puts together the movement and re-cases the watch, it's time for the final steps of our repair process. Prior to returning the client their watch, we must execute a final quality control process to assure the watch is running as accurately as possible.
In this quality control, we measure the watch’s amplitude using special machines that listen to the heartbeat of the watch. We also test the watch’s water resistance with a machine that simulates a deep plunge using air pressure to check for leaks.
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The watch must then rest and run for the next 20-30 hours.
With this machine, we can analyze the power reserve on the watch and make sure the automatic is providing power up to par from 24 - 36 hours. Our complete restoration process can take up to 8 weeks.
Get to Know More About Us, Gray and Sons Jewelers - Watch Specialists and Estate Jewelry Buying and Selling
For over 41 years, Gray and Sons have specialized in the luxury business of pre-owned watches and estate jewelry. Every item in our inventory made from platinum, gold, and silver has been repaired or restored and polished to like-new condition.
Every day customers come into our independent watch repair center to sell us their watches and jewelry items so our inventory is ever-growing. Through our constantly updated website, customers can request a free monthly catalog that includes our updated inventory, as many things come in every month.
Our sales associates are fluent in English, Spanish, French, Polish, and Russian so language barriers are often not a problem. Aside from buying, selling, and repairing, we also do trade-ins or take things in on consignment. For all your luxury needs, come visit us!
Our showroom is located in the heart of Miami Beach diagonally across the street from the world-renowned Bal Harbour Shops. If ever in the area, we highly recommend you come into our store; we’d love to meet you!
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Visit Gray and Sons Jewelers is a one-stop source for all your luxury watches and high-end jewelry needs throughout Florida, especially in Miami, Coral Gables, Miami Beach, Sunny Isles, and Fort Lauderdale. Gray and Sons have an excellent reputation with many customers in New York, Massachusetts, California, Texas, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Chicago. Access our website by clicking here for a free estimate .
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OVER 150 YEARS OF COMBINED WATCHMAKING AND JEWELRY/CASE AND BRACELET REPAIR EXPERIENCE!
How to Repair Your Watch with Gray & Sons Jewelers
We offer our watch repair services locally in South Florida (Miami, Miami Beach, Surfside, Bal Harbour, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach), nationally as well as internationally with our Easy Ship Box Option.
Local Repairs
Come visit our showroom and let us evaluate your watch. Our Master-trained watchmakers are among the best in the United States and we just happen to be located on Miami Beach. We will provide you an estimate before beginning any work.
National Repairs
To accommodate customers across the United States who complete repairs with us, we devised the Easy Ship Box as the fastest and most convenient way to send sensitive luxury items. This allows you to receive our state of the art services anywhere in the country, so you never compromise on the care your watch rightfully deserves.
Watch Repairs by Gray & Sons
Some watch repair shops just take shortcuts once they have your money but that's not what you're going to see from our team. Explore our repair videos on YouTube by searching "Gray and Sons," or visit our Miami Beach showroom. We specialize in brands like Rolex, Cartier, Patek Philippe, Omega, and more, offering unmatched quality and care.
Genuine is exactly what you will get. Each-pre-owned watch that we sell at Gray & Sons has undergone a sophisticated inspection by our master trained technicians. That means that timepieces have been tested inside and out to ensure functionality as well as timekeeping.
Whenever they need to repair or replace an individual component, our watchmakers use Swiss parts. These components, whenever possible, come from the manufacturer. Sometimes our master watchmakers fabricate and refurbish parts that are not otherwise available to us to purchase from our sources.