Cartier
Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier 40mm WSBB0040
The Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier 40mm (reference WSBB0040) is a 40 mm stainless steel watch. It runs on the automatic caliber 1847 MC with a 40-hour power reserve and is water resistant to 30 m.
Specifications
Case
- Reference
- WSBB0040
- Collection
- Ballon Bleu de Cartier
- Case size
- 40 mm
- Thickness
- 12.4 mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Water resistance
- 30 m
Movement
- Movement
- Automatic
- Caliber
- 1847 MC
- Power reserve
- 40 hours
- Frequency
- 28,800 vph
- Functions
- Date
Production
- Production
- Current
How it compares within the Ballon Bleu de Cartier family
Side by side with other references in the same collection, from the catalog.
| Reference | Size | Material | Dial | Caliber | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSBB0040 (This watch) | 40 mm | Stainless steel | — | 1847 MC | — |
| W2BB0022 | 42 mm | Two-tone steel/18k yellow gold | Silver | — | — |
| W2BB0033 | 36 mm | Two-tone steel/18k rose gold | — | 1847 MC | — |
| W2BB0039 | 42 mm | Two-tone steel/18k gold | — | 1847 MC | — |
| WSBB0028 | 42 mm | Stainless steel | — | 1847 MC | — |
| WSBB0044 | 33 mm | Stainless steel | — | — | — |
| WSBB0048 | 36 mm | Stainless steel | Silver | 1847 MC | — |
| WSBB0049 | 42 mm | Stainless steel | Silver | 1847 MC | — |
| WSBB0071 | 40 mm | Stainless steel | Dark green sunray | 1847 MC | — |
About the Ballon Bleu de Cartier family
The Ballon Bleu de Cartier was introduced in 2007. Its round, rounded-back case has the winding crown tucked inside a curved guard that extends from the case, topped with a blue cabochon, which gives the watch its name.
It was made in a wide range of sizes, from small quartz models to 42 mm automatics and chronographs, in steel, two-tone, rose gold and white gold, many with guilloché dials and Roman numerals. Automatic versions use calibers such as the 049 and, later, the in-house 1847 MC. Dealers identify a Ballon Bleu by its size, movement and metal, which the reference records, and check the bracelet and the condition of the cabochon.
Quick answers
- What size is the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier 40mm WSBB0040?
- The Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier 40mm WSBB0040 has a 40 mm case, 12.4 mm thick.
- What movement does the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier 40mm WSBB0040 use?
- It uses the automatic caliber 1847 MC, with a 40-hour power reserve.
- How water resistant is the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier 40mm WSBB0040?
- It is water resistant to 30 metres.
- Is the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier 40mm WSBB0040 still in production?
- Yes, it is a current reference.
- What is the Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier 40mm WSBB0040 made of?
- The case is stainless steel.
Catalog facts checked September 2026.