To celebrate the 2023 Balloon Fiesta, Celeste released three new automatic one-of-a-kind hot air balloon watches, each stunning in it's own way with different combinations of colors.

All three dials use varying combinations of Tahitian abalone to give the impression of blue skies, mountain passes and/or colorful balloons.

October of each year is the International Balloon Fiesta in conjunction with the Rio Grande Arts and Crafts Festival. It's a magical event when 100-200 hot air balloons from all over the world simultaneously ascend in the early morning hours. People line the interstate and all the mountain roads waiting to see the mass ascension (take-off.)

The fiesta is held in Albuquerque each year because of the infamous "Albuquerque Box". The Albuquerque Box is a weather phenomenon where the lowest winds are moving in one direction and the higher level winds are moving in another. Given the balloon pilots can't steer, this is beneficial to ballooning because by ascending or descending, the balloons can take off and land in almost exactly the same spot.

Comes standard with a deployment clasp and certificate of authenticity.

Balloon Fiesta Tan over Sandia Mountains (Tahitian abalone balloon and skies over the Sandia Mountains.) - One available

Balloon Fiesta Tan in the Albuquerque Sky (Tahitian abalone balloon inlaid in sky tinted Tahitian abalone.) - Sold Out

Balloon Fiesta Blue - Sold Out