Cartier LOVE *Bracelet* Discussion Thread!

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Do you know your wrist measurement? Let me know if you do.

My wrist measures 5 1/2 inches, which is VERY tiny. Therefore, I was automatically sized to be a 16. If you're a 16, there was only 3 in the country left for the CUFF. The bracelet, they had many. My SA somehow got her hands on 1 for me to try, so that was about 1 week ago. I am almost positive there are none left for 16, since people were trying to put deposits on it before the price increase.
 
#10,594
tinasunshiinek said:
They both feel very secure. It takes an arm and a leg to get your hand to fit in the cuff, once it fits, bam it's stuck. The opening is not that large, like there is NO way it will fall off. If anything, the bangle will fall from the screw getting loose faster than the cuff will fall off. The cuff cannot simply slip off, it's not possible, since it takes arm work to get the cuff on. I have the bracelet, but here are some pros and cons if you would like:

Bracelet-
Pro: 1) Original style/meaning 2) May be 'cuter' to some.
Con: 1) Always stuck on you 2) You have to tighten it every once in a while and keep your eye on it to make sure the screws aren't loose 3) More expensive than the cuff 4) Gold can get damaged from chlorine shower water (unless you have a filtered shower head like me) 5) If you have a very tiny wrist the cuff fits tighter and nicer than the smallest size in the bracelet.
Cuff-
Pro: 1) Cheaper than the bracelet 2) You can remove it whenever you please (especially when sleeping or showering) 3) If you tan, like me, you don't have to worry about unscrewing it off every other week to tan 4) If you have a very tiny wrist the cuff fits tighter and nicer than the smallest size in the bracelet 5) It won't get damaged by shower water overtime due to chlorine (unless you have a filtered shower head).
Con: 1) It is not the original style/meaning

I purchased mine a week ago, and thought about it for months, and did massive research. I had my SA get both the cuff and bracelet for my visit. I evaluated it very carefully and went with the bracelet. If you need any more information, please let me know, I am more than willing to give my input. This forum was SO HELPFUL when deciding what to get and what to do. However, I still felt like it was missing some things I wanted to know about; so please let me know. I did so much research and saw both in person, I may be of some potential help.
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Thank you for this! This is very helpful since I was trying to decide between the two and had been searching this thread the past couple days to find the pros and cons. I had also read about how the cuff in a 16 fits tighter than a bracelet in a 16 so that is a factor. I tried on the cuff in store and agree there is no way it would fall off if it fits properly. It took the sa prying it off my wrist to get it off and left a huge scratch/red mark that stayed for a good 8 hours. I literally had skin scraped some off. I think it will be must easier in the future if I get the cuff I will learn to remove it the best way myself. I think it was removed at a bony/thicker part of my wrist hence the scrape since it went on without issue. In the end why did you pick the bracelet over the cuff was it due to the meaning of it? My husband prefers the bracelet style due to that.
 
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smalls said:
Thank you for this! This is very helpful since I was trying to decide between the two and had been searching this thread the past couple days to find the pros and cons. I had also read about how the cuff in a 16 fits tighter than a bracelet in a 16 so that is a factor. I tried on the cuff in store and agree there is no way it would fall off if it fits properly. It took the sa prying it off my wrist to get it off and left a huge scratch/red mark that stayed for a good 8 hours. I literally had skin scraped some off. I think it will be must easier in the future if I get the cuff I will learn to remove it the best way myself. I think it was removed at a bony/thicker part of my wrist hence the scrape since it went on without issue. In the end why did you pick the bracelet over the cuff was it due to the meaning of it? My husband prefers the bracelet style due to that.
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Hey Smalls!

I'm glad my post was helpful. I experienced the same thing as you, it took days to find pros and cons and there weren't many posts about it. I had the cuff on my left hand, and the bracelet on my right. I just picked one, and decided to go for the bracelet since that's was the original meaning of it. I should also mention, I was buying it for myself, so maybe it defeats the purpose in a sense? Either way, I just went with the bracelet, but the cuff was absolutely gorgeous as well. Although more people say get the bracelet, I still think the cuff is a beauty, and it did fit much nicer than the bracelet. I did however go to a yoga store the day after and buy a wrist band. I put it over the bracelet when I am at work typing, or doing house work. It is a nice way to keep it shiny longer, since it does not come off like the cuff. The cuff definitely has much more pros, but I guess the bracelet is the original so it all depends on what you really like. But, I can definitely say that if your hands are as tiny as mine, the cuff does fit nicer.

Let me know if I can help out in any other way :)
 
#10,596
tinasunshiinek said:
Do you know your wrist measurement? Let me know if you do.

My wrist measures 5 1/2 inches, which is VERY tiny. Therefore, I was automatically sized to be a 16. If you're a 16, there was only 3 in the country left for the CUFF. The bracelet, they had many. My SA somehow got her hands on 1 for me to try, so that was about 1 week ago. I am almost positive there are none left for 16, since people were trying to put deposits on it before the price increase.
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6 to 6 1/2 inch
Its making me nervous to hear that lol.. i should really contact the SA in LA soon,although i doubt they have it in stock..
 
#10,598
tinasunshiinek said:
Hey Smalls!

I'm glad my post was helpful. I experienced the same thing as you, it took days to find pros and cons and there weren't many posts about it. I had the cuff on my left hand, and the bracelet on my right. I just picked one, and decided to go for the bracelet since that's was the original meaning of it. I should also mention, I was buying it for myself, so maybe it defeats the purpose in a sense? Either way, I just went with the bracelet, but the cuff was absolutely gorgeous as well. Although more people say get the bracelet, I still think the cuff is a beauty, and it did fit much nicer than the bracelet. I did however go to a yoga store the day after and buy a wrist band. I put it over the bracelet when I am at work typing, or doing house work. It is a nice way to keep it shiny longer, since it does not come off like the cuff. The cuff definitely has much more pros, but I guess the bracelet is the original so it all depends on what you really like. But, I can definitely say that if your hands are as tiny as mine, the cuff does fit nicer.

Let me know if I can help out in any other way :)
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Awesome! Thanks so much. My right wrist which I will probably wear the bracelet on is about the same as yours just under 5.5". I am right handed and my left wrist is very small at a little under 5.2". I tried on the 16 on my right wrist and it fit great. I am really leaning towards the cuff. I will post here once I decide for sure.
 
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smalls said:
Awesome! Thanks so much. My right wrist which I will probably wear the bracelet on is about the same as yours just under 5.5". I am right handed and my left wrist is very small at a little under 5.2". I tried on the 16 on my right wrist and it fit great. I am really leaning towards the cuff. I will post here once I decide for sure.
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I went with my left hand, since I wear my watch on my right hand (I know weird). Plus, my right is the dominant hand, so it is better to wear the bracelet on the less-dominant hand. Did you ever try on the bracelet one?
 
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tinasunshiinek said:
I went with my left hand, since I wear my watch on my right hand (I know weird). Plus, my right is the dominant hand, so it is better to wear the bracelet on the less-dominant hand. Did you ever try on the bracelet one?
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I didn't. I only tried on the cuff and the chain bracelet that was a chain with the 2 little rings. I actually thought I wanted the chain bracelet going into the store but then tried on the cuff and loved it. I felt bad since I had already taken some time looking and there were people waiting for assistance (I waited 20 minutes before I was helped). I should have tried the bracelet in retrospect just to see how it feels. I am very used to cuff style bracelets in general though since that is what a majority of my bracelets are so think it would be more comfortable on me since that is what my wrists are used to wearing. I wear my watch on the left hand since it feels weird if I try to wear one on my right. Also since my left wrist is smaller than my right some of my watches don't fit my right wrist since they were sized for my left. I think the cuff or bracelet would look nice stacked with a watch but am worried if it may scratch up my watch so wanted to put them on separate wrists.
 
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smalls said:
I didn't. I only tried on the cuff and the chain bracelet that was a chain with the 2 little rings. I actually thought I wanted the chain bracelet going into the store but then tried on the cuff and loved it. I felt bad since I had already taken some time looking and there were people waiting for assistance (I waited 20 minutes before I was helped). I should have tried the bracelet in retrospect just to see how it feels. I am very used to cuff style bracelets in general though since that is what a majority of my bracelets are so think it would be more comfortable on me since that is what my wrists are used to wearing. I wear my watch on the left hand since it feels weird if I try to wear one on my right. Also since my left wrist is smaller than my right some of my watches don't fit my right wrist since they were sized for my left. I think the cuff or bracelet would look nice stacked with a watch but am worried if it may scratch up my watch so wanted to put them on separate wrists.
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You should definitely put them on separate wrists, because it will scratch up almost instantly. You shouldn't feel bad, it's a big purchase so try it on a million times if you need to. I went in ready to buy the cuff, but I made sure my SA had both the cuff and bracelet waiting there for me. Last minute, I decided to go for the bracelet. Just make sure you really try it on and see how they all look and feel. Although the bracelet is slightly bigger than the cuff, it still feels amazing on my wrist - it's not ridiculously big.
 
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