Reply With QuoteMust admit I keep getting drawn to one.
Looking forward to some piccys, views and opinions.
My grandfather owns a two tone bracelet ballon bleu which I didn’t really like to be honest but have seen the steel offerings on straps and I can’t seem to talk myself out of one
Anybody own one or have owned one?
Cartier do a 40mm or 42mm version, I think I’d prefer the 40mm but might have to try them both on to see which is preferable.
Quite a nice day to day watch for the office or similar.
Nice guilloche dial to boot!
Thoughts?
And a beautiful gold version if you want to push the boat out!
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Must admit I keep getting drawn to one.
Looking forward to some piccys, views and opinions.
When you look long into an abyss, the abyss looks long into you.........
I had the two tone one; lovely watch, wore it a lot. But flipped in the end as I had gone off the yellow gold bits. They didn’t have a strap version back then
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The two tone for me is a non starter. Quite a cold and sterile watch.
I think the all steel on a strap hits the right spot!
Buy it quick if you do decide it's for you as my understanding is that Cartier will have quite the price hike in Feb.
Do you know by how much Ryan?Originally Posted by ryanb741
Beautiful watch - I have a long standing WTB for one although I’ve since bought the Drive de Cartier, which will do me perfectly for now.
Certainly worth trying on, as they don’t wear as large as you might imagine. That said, I suspect the 40mm would hit the sweet spot for most.
I'd heard something like 15%. Pretty sure I read it on tz-uk. Maybe in one of Learningtofly's threads - he was buying a Cartier recently.
Ah here it is;
I really want to try the one on a bracelet (SS)
When you look long into an abyss, the abyss looks long into you.........
I was always quite sceptical of the brand as a whole but have definitely found myself drawn to them recently. Tony’s ‘drive’ is lovely and the gold ballon bleu above would definitely get the thumbs up from me.
Was thinking about the large santos in green and ordered yesterday to collect Sunday. Looks like I got in just in time.
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I know, something just never sat right for me. Not even sure what. Anyway, creeping up my buy list now.
Be careful if considering a new gold one --- they depreciate like pigs. I have a rose gold 42mm BB on a strap and it's languishing at well under half the £16,800 RRP.
I'm surprised that the steel ones aren't more popular, especially with the ladies, as Catherine, Princess of Wales (cue heavenly choir) has worn one for some years.
This seems an absolute steal! Not far off the price of a new steel model (new rrp that is).
After some reading, it seems the early models are powered by an ETA movement and from 2015 they have an in house movement albeit a clone of the ETA movement.
Don’t suppose there’s any further discount for a hard up TZ member is there? 🙈
If seriously interested then do please contact me to discuss, but I'd also be donating to Eddie's fundraiser if we shook hands.
Hard to imagine how many NEW ones will sell if a February price rise happens.
Crap analogy. Pork prices are flying high.
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