So I am looking to buy my first Cartier Francaise watch. I know I can probably do better in price by going to an authorized dealer somewhere here in New York. But man do I want to walk out of the Cartier 5th Ave store with my new watch. How would you guys feel about this?
Boutique Vs Authorized Dealer. Do you feel shortchanged?
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While it would be nice I'd rather walk away with 1k more in my pocket than to be able to watch out of cartier with the same watch. If I didn't have to be money conscious then id buy my pieces wherever I shop
oh, not on the same scale but there is an LV wallet I see on ebay at the moment for less than it would be in the boutique and it's with a seller I've purchased from in the past and been happy with.
The smart thing would be to get it preloved because it looks like it's in fantastic condition and normally I have no problem going that route, but the other side of me really wants the boutique experience and walking out with a new purchase on my history because it's been 2 years and I've been very good about purse purchases... (jewelry, not so much).
But from an AD, your watch would still be new? You're not going the estate route? If new in both places, I'd say money saved is money earned... but ultimately, go where you heart is.
edited to add: Our local Costco has a Cartier Ballon bleu and a tank, too. Less expensive, very authentic, but zero on the "Cartier experience" side....
The smart thing would be to get it preloved because it looks like it's in fantastic condition and normally I have no problem going that route, but the other side of me really wants the boutique experience and walking out with a new purchase on my history because it's been 2 years and I've been very good about purse purchases... (jewelry, not so much).
But from an AD, your watch would still be new? You're not going the estate route? If new in both places, I'd say money saved is money earned... but ultimately, go where you heart is.
edited to add: Our local Costco has a Cartier Ballon bleu and a tank, too. Less expensive, very authentic, but zero on the "Cartier experience" side....
+one...unless it's your first Cartier purchase and you want to make it even more special!
I would go with the AD, I don't feel like the Cartier SAs are very informed on their watch collection.
Get it at the AD, then take it to Cartier a few days later to get it cleaned. Boom. Walk out onto 5th Ave with some flashy bling on your wrist.
