Comparison of the Cartier Replica Blue Balloon by ZSF with the original and other copies
Another product from the ZSF manufactory, which can be safely called an almost perfect copy, is a replica of the famous cartier replica Blue Balloon watch, which allows you to fully experience the beauty and quality of the original.
Advantages of the Cartier Blue Balloon 42 mm replica from ZSF
The Cartier Blue Balloon watch, from a brand associated more than anything else with aristocracy, grace and luxury, is one of the best-selling classic watches. This model has stood the test of time and has earned the unconditional recognition of consumers around the world.
It is not surprising, therefore, that manufacturers of replica watches entered into a competitive struggle to offer their versions to collectors and admirers of watchmaking art, which led to the saturation of the market with both high-quality products and very mediocre copies. Moreover, in some cases, it even comes to the fact that small and little-known factories imitate the products of larger and more reputable replica manufacturers. In this review, we will try to show with specific examples how to distinguish a high-quality replica of the fake watches Blue Balloon watch, which obviously includes products from ZSF, from less successful “crafts”, which are quite a lot on the market.
Font
The first thing you should pay attention to is the difference in the quality of the font of the Cartier logo on the dial at the “XII” mark. Both the original and the replica from ZSF have all the letters in clear, full type with smooth edges. In cheap copies, when you enlarge the image, you can see that the letters are deformed and blurry along the edges, which seem to “run” along the relief texture of the dial.
Differences are also visible in the font of the Roman numerals of the hour markings. In watches from ZSF, color saturation, volume and brilliance are carefully crafted and indistinguishable from the original. In other versions, the numerals may be made flatter with a visible grainy surface and ribbed edges.
You should also pay attention to how such tiny details as the hidden Cartier logo “hidden” in the Roman numeral “VII” and the SWISS MADE marking under the “VI” of the watch are executed.
The logo hidden in the number “VII” in watches from ZSF is comparable to the original in terms of size and quality of small details and is made very high quality. If you look closely at the same inscription in the market model, you can see the graininess of the font
The same applies to the SWISS MADE label. If the inscription on the ZSF model is perfect, then in more mediocre copies the letters “fall apart” due to the uneven texture of the dial and lose their clarity.
Clock face
Comparing the color of the dial of copies from ZSF and other manufacturers, you can see that in the first watch it is as close as possible to the original, while in the latter it has a lighter shade of white.
Also much closer to the original in the ZSF replica is the texture of the pattern, as well as the color and shape of the metal hands. In addition, upon closer examination, the rounded stripes of the pattern are made more rough and do not clearly connect to each other.
A fairly common mistake for many cheap copies is the incorrect centering of the calendar date, when the numbers in the window do not appear strictly in the center, but are offset to the bottom or top edge. That is what we see in the photo of the market copy above. The replica from ZSF has the font, size, color and position of the number in the date window exactly like the original.
Crown
The original Cartier Replica Blue Balloon has a jewel-shaped crown and is rounded off. In the same way, this detail is made in the model from ZSF, which cannot be said about the more mediocre copies, where it is flat. In addition, the gemstone itself in the ZSF watch is of much higher quality, which also has a positive effect on the appearance of this replica.
Summing up, it can be noted that when developing and producing a replica of the Cartier Blue Balloon at the ZSF manufactory, they carefully worked out all the smallest details and it is almost impossible to find fault with any inconsistencies. In our opinion, their product can be safely attributed to the top, at the moment, replicas of the Cartier Blue Balloon.