Ballon Bleu De Cartier Watch

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Here is happysnoopy's medium rose gold Ballon Bleu with diamonds that she so kindly sent me!
 

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#21
tokyogirl said:
:heart::heart: WOWZA -- its really a beautiful watch. Love the rose gold, and of course the diamond is the bling!

Happysnoopy do you wear this watch on a daily basis?
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Thank you for the compliment, yes I do which sounds a little scary at first. Cuz I live in a big city, and sometimes you don't want to attract the wrong attention. but i drive most of the time, so i guess it's safer than mass transit. It's so gorgeous, and still takes my breath away every time I look at it.
 
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happysnoopy said:
Thank you for the compliment, yes I do which sounds a little scary at first. Cuz I live in a big city, and sometimes you don't want to attract the wrong attention. but i drive most of the time, so i guess it's safer than mass transit. It's so gorgeous, and still takes my breath away every time I look at it.
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thanks for your response! I am a believer in wearing your good stuff as much as you can!!!:heart::heart:
 
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happysnoopy said:
Thank you for the compliment, yes I do which sounds a little scary at first. Cuz I live in a big city, and sometimes you don't want to attract the wrong attention. but i drive most of the time, so i guess it's safer than mass transit. It's so gorgeous, and still takes my breath away every time I look at it.
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very very nice!!

if someone were to jump or mug me
i'd bluntly tell them "you want THIS piece of crap? it cost me $30!" :idea:

and see what they tell me.:graucho:
 
#25
Wow, this is a really NICE watch!! Cartier hasn't been exciting me for a long time....hmmmm it's distracting me away from my recently bought Omega Constellation Auto...dear me....gotta save up now for this!!
 
#26


I am in love with this watch. Does anybody have it in the 18k yellow gold in the smallest size? Are you happy with it? If it's not too indiscreet, what is the ballpark cost of this beauty? Thanks!
 
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Apparently the Ballon Bleu starts from $5000 USD, (probably for the steel and yellow gold model). I love the one above in yellow gold (about $25,000 I believe) but this white gold and diamonds would be just fine too! Thing is that I don't have a yellow gold watch. I have a diamond Tag Alter Ego, and then a Phillip Stein (great for travel) and a couple of Mont Blanc sporty watches. I love watches and they are the only type of jewelry I will really invest in, but I think a yellow gold is missing from my collection. Do you think there is a time of year when yellow gold looks best, when you're tan for example? Does yellow gold look best on certain types of skin color?
 
#29
lady_yuki said:
I always have soft spot in my heart for Cartier. I love the brand HOWEVER I HAVE BEEN BURNT!
Cartier is NEVER WATERPROOF - I have had 3 or 4 Cartiers in my life damage due to water. Do not believe Cartier - THEY ARE NOT WATERPROOF like Rolex. They are simply water resistant.

Cartier is not a TIMELESS like Rolex. Cartier is really a high fashion brand and they change the style every few years. They make better new watches and the old watches date very fast.

For example - the Cartier Santos came out in the late 70s,...I had the 2 tone Octagonal Santos. The watch now look very 80s! Sharp corners - very very 80s. I then replaced this santos for the later rounded curve Moonphase - so stylish....especially with moonphase... BUT NOW - it look very 90s!

The only Santos cartier make now is the JUMBO santos 100 and the other model is a cross between santos and panther... IT HAVE NO SCREW LIKE SANTOS SHOULD HAVE!

It is true Cartier has the TANK! IT never date.... BUT THIS IS ONLY TRUE FOR THE LOUIS CARTIER TANK! The Tank Francaise look very 90s! Only the original Tank is timeless.

In my opinion Cartier is good as a 2nd watch. But make first watch Rolex.

PROS OF CARTIER
1) Sexiest watch in the world - nothing compares
2) Quality watch
3) FRENCH CLASS!

CONS OF CARTIER
1) NOT WATERPROOF
2) Often quartz
3) Movement nothing special - just stand ETA Movement as in Tag and Omega
4) Fashion change all the time.... so the Cartier often DATE very fast.
5) Resale value of Cartier - VERY POOR when that model no longer the HOT FASHION ITEM.

The Cartier VLC - is no longer hot property. This has dates alot. The Santos and Panther series is no long made.... THESE ARE ALREADY DATING. Pasha is very 90s. Pasha will die soon in my opinion.

Please do a search on ebay for - Santos Octagonle - Panther - VLC .... these are all dogs dying.

Tank is classic and always stay.

The Cartier Ballon Bleu Watch is a very sexy watch.... HOWEVER IN 10 years time it will look very dated.

If you want to spend $25,000- today - what you buy?
1) Rolex Ladies Gold President with diamond dial
or
2) Cartier Ballon Bleu Watch with diamond bexel.

Both are the same price new today.... however the Rolex will hold its value much more better. Rolex is also going to still be recognised in 10, 20 years time. The Ballan Bleu will be nothing in 10 years.

Personally I remember when I bought my Cartier 2 tone Santos Moonphase in 1991. It was about $6000- then. That was approximately the same price as a Rolex 2 tone datejust. Today my Moonphase Cartier is worth US$2000- (THERE WAS ONE ON EBAY LAST WEEK FOR US$1990-) whilst a 2 tone rolex datejust would be US$2500-

Not much difference in value retention..... HOWEVER THE GOLD PIECE IS MUCH MUCH WORSE. Do a search for 18K gold Cartier on ebay.... depreciation on Gold Cartier is like Maserati depreciation!

PLEASE not be upset by my words. If I have spare $25,000 for watch today.... I BUY CARTIER BALLAN BLEU! My heart over rule the head.... also I already have 18K gold Rolex Ladies Datejust president.
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i love your honesty and heart felt conviction. I think we can all learn somthing from your words. I love the Cartier brand and just bought a Roadster that Im in love with, but I see your point on some of the range aging badly!!!! I also love how you admit heart rules over head!!! I could have bought a Rolex which I knew was a better investment (not that its an investment!!!) but I wanted to enjoy my watch & get what I was attracted to the most.

I am interested in your comments about the pasha and the ballan bleu. Im not personally keen on the pasha, but dont mind the ballan or the alligater one!!!!! And although the Tank is a classic, I hate the dull finish they use on the ss. Im dying to hear more opinions on the longevity of the ballan!!!!
 
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Now hear my story.....at my 18th birthday, my mom asked me what watch would I like. I immediately thought of Cartier even though I knew that Rolex held better value. Thus I got my first Cartier, the octagonal Santos and till now it's still my favorite watch and since it's a gift from my mom, it's of sentimental value too. Anyway she got a Rolex so I thought of getting a different one since I'm going to inherit hers anyway. So yes, it's true that my heart rules over my brain but I've never regretted my choice.
 
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