Cartier Love Bracelet Sizing Thread!

[LoveMyHalo]

Hey everyone,

Long time lurker, first time poster here. After finally pulling the trigger on a YG regular size bracelet, I am now agonizing if it's too large. My wrist measures 16.2cm above the wristbone and 16 cm below the wristbone (pretty small wrists for a guy!). The SA was pushing for me to purchase an 18 cm bracelet. However after wearing it for a couple days, I realize it bothered me that the bracelet slides directly over my wristbone whenever I raise or lower my arm. When I'm driving, it also "dangles" a bit on the small part of my wrist. But it's currently spring where I live and summer will definitely get warmer (not humid though).

I did try on a size 17 and it was snugger - it wouldn't clear my wristbone unless I move it with my other hand. However, I'm feeling like the 17 was a better look and might not bother me as much (ie. it won't go up and down my wristbone when I move my arm).

The size 18 doesn't turn on it's own, but I can turn it very easily on the thinnest part of my wrists. Any suggestions on sizing here? Size 18 pics attached.

Thanks!

Congrats on your first Love!!! I personally think size 18 is perfect for you but if it has been bothering you and you believe size 17 is the better look and fit for you, best exchange it for the size 17 asap before it’s too late (minor scratches, etc). For the price you paid on this bracelet, you need to be completely satisfied!

I bought the same (YG regular) last month and the SA and my hubby advised me to get the 18. Even at the store I was agonizing whether I’m an 18 or 19. I bought the 18, tried it one more time at home and put it back in its box. I went back the following day to exchange it for the 19. I prefer mine loose and I know I will be bothered with the feel of the 18 if I kept it, best decision I made even if SA and my hubby were saying 18 fits me best. You will be wearing it pretty much 24-7 so give it a lot of thought.

 

[americanroyal89]

Hey everyone,

Long time lurker, first time poster here. After finally pulling the trigger on a YG regular size bracelet, I am now agonizing if it's too large. My wrist measures 16.2cm above the wristbone and 16 cm below the wristbone (pretty small wrists for a guy!). The SA was pushing for me to purchase an 18 cm bracelet. However after wearing it for a couple days, I realize it bothered me that the bracelet slides directly over my wristbone whenever I raise or lower my arm. When I'm driving, it also "dangles" a bit on the small part of my wrist. But it's currently spring where I live and summer will definitely get warmer (not humid though).

I did try on a size 17 and it was snugger - it wouldn't clear my wristbone unless I move it with my other hand. However, I'm feeling like the 17 was a better look and might not bother me as much (ie. it won't go up and down my wristbone when I move my arm).

The size 18 doesn't turn on it's own, but I can turn it very easily on the thinnest part of my wrists. Any suggestions on sizing here? Size 18 pics attached.

Thanks!

Yay! On your love! It’s beautiful!
As for sizing, I prefer mine to fit a little more snug. Only because I didn’t want it banging around as I did things. But I think it’s a comfort thing, my sister in law likes hers a little looser. So if it feels right, I’d go with the larger size. But if you think it would be annoying, I’d at least try the size down.

 

[Seaglasshunter]

Thanks for the quick response! If I grip something heavy (like a weight) at the gym, the bracelet still slides past my wristbone easily onto my wrists - it doesn't stay up above my wristbone

Just to clarify - I didn't mean lifting weights. I meant more like holding a basketball. I noticed when grabbing a large object and spreading my fingers wide (like a big glass of water) my tendons/muscles spread out. If you make a fist, your wrist gets smaller. But maybe that's just me....
Like everyone says - do what is comfortable!

 

[VANTOKH]

Thank you everyone for your insights! Really appreciate you taking the time to respond . I did try on the size 17, but I was worried about two things:

• The SA said that it will be uncomfortable on my wrist bone having the 17 rest on it all the time. The 17 doesn't fall past my wrist bone unless I move it with my hand (it doesn't fall past even if I twist my wrist around and try to nudge it)
• It was around 8 degrees celsius outside when I went to try on the 17. The SA said that the summer (anywhere from 25-35 degrees celsius) would be too uncomfortable

While I like the look and feel of the 17, I don't want to be kicking myself once the summer comes or once I wear it for a while. Has anyone had these experiences that the SA described above?

 

[Chaton]

Thank you everyone for your insights! Really appreciate you taking the time to respond . I did try on the size 17, but I was worried about two things:

• The SA said that it will be uncomfortable on my wrist bone having the 17 rest on it all the time. The 17 doesn't fall past my wrist bone unless I move it with my hand (it doesn't fall past even if I twist my wrist around and try to nudge it)
• It was around 8 degrees celsius outside when I went to try on the 17. The SA said that the summer (anywhere from 25-35 degrees celsius) would be too uncomfortable

While I like the look and feel of the 17, I don't want to be kicking myself once the summer comes or once I wear it for a while. Has anyone had these experiences that the SA described above?

Here's a male user that had a similar debate between sizing on page 44 of this thread, where I provided a few comments.

Cartier Love Bracelet Sizing Thread!

My wrist varies in shape and size depending on where I measure it’s much larger towards my hand- almost 16cm and thinner on the other side of the wristbone 15.5cm. The 18 fell down on my palm and constantly banged against things. I always thought I preferred a looser fit but the closer fit...

forum.purseblog.com

With my own experience, this forum, my own extensive research and talking to other users privately through chat, SAs are not always the experts, especially when it comes to sizing - lots of different varying answers and bad information given by them so users really have to be their own advocate, use their own personal judgment, and filter out the good info/advice from the bad.

 

[loverose]

Thank you everyone for your insights! Really appreciate you taking the time to respond . I did try on the size 17, but I was worried about two things:

• The SA said that it will be uncomfortable on my wrist bone having the 17 rest on it all the time. The 17 doesn't fall past my wrist bone unless I move it with my hand (it doesn't fall past even if I twist my wrist around and try to nudge it)
• It was around 8 degrees celsius outside when I went to try on the 17. The SA said that the summer (anywhere from 25-35 degrees celsius) would be too uncomfortable

While I like the look and feel of the 17, I don't want to be kicking myself once the summer comes or once I wear it for a while. Has anyone had these experiences that the SA described above?

I can speak to this from experience - I have both regular and small loves in size 17, and they fit exactly how you described. They don’t move over my wrist bone unless I move them myself. I am noticing that when my wrists are a bit swollen in the mornings and in the warmer weather they don’t feel particularly tight, but they don’t move on their own at all. They did feel a bit restrictive when I first put them on, but now that I have been wearing them for longer I barely notice them, even when my wrist is a bit swollen.

This is actually the original intended fit of this design - it is designed in the shape of an oval so that it fits as close to the wrist as possible. Over time people have started wearing them looser out of personal preference. For me this fit isn’t uncomfortable, but it’s tighter than I would like for stacking. I thought the 18 was a bit too loose for me, so I’m considering ordering a size 17.5.

The best advice I can give you is to measure your wrist at a time when you know it is swollen and see how much difference there is vs when it isn’t swollen. Then decide if you want it to be tighter when swollen or looser. If your measurement at the wrist bone is 16cm or more when swollen then a size 17 will be quite tight, because of the way the locking mechanisms stick out on the inside of the bracelet. Hope that makes sense.

 

[Jippy]

I just bought a size 16 for my 15cm wrist. While the 16 is snug, especially if I turn my wrist, the 17 was way too loose and would drive me nuts as I intend to stack my bracelets. It would definitely bang against other things and scratch. It’s too bad they don’t make a 16.5 for our wrist size.

Hey hun do you have any photos please? Im a size 15cm wrist too and id love to see how it sits on you? Thanks, Aleisha

 

[ladylia]

Hey hun do you have any photos please? Im a size 15cm wrist too and id love to see how it sits on you? Thanks, Aleisha

I actually bought it and wore it for 3 days and then decided to exchange it for a 17 because it felt restricting in my left wrist. I couldn’t move it more than an inch between the base of my wrist to past my wrist bone and it felt like it was digging in to my skin. My SA mentioned that it was warmer weather at that point in time so that could be why but I thought about it - if it didn’t feel comfortable while it was hot, then I wouldn’t want to keep wearing it year round like I’m supposed to. Also I couldn’t wear the size 16 on my right wrist which is just a tad bit bigger than my left. And that was the deal breaker. So I went with the 17, waited another month for it to arrive, and have been wearing it on my right wrist ever since I got it (it’s been 4 months now).

Also, I deleted all the pics of the 16 on my wrist after I got the 17 and was happy with it! Lol so sorry I don’t have any.

 

[mtkarenp]

I actually bought it and wore it for 3 days and then decided to exchange it for a 17 because it felt restricting in my left wrist. I couldn’t move it more than an inch between the base of my wrist to past my wrist bone and it felt like it was digging in to my skin. My SA mentioned that it was warmer weather at that point in time so that could be why but I thought about it - if it didn’t feel comfortable while it was hot, then I wouldn’t want to keep wearing it year round like I’m supposed to. Also I couldn’t wear the size 16 on my right wrist which is just a tad bit bigger than my left. And that was the deal breaker. So I went with the 17, waited another month for it to arrive, and have been wearing it on my right wrist ever since I got it (it’s been 4 months now).

Also, I deleted all the pics of the 16 on my wrist after I got the 17 and was happy with it! Lol so sorry I don’t have any.

I'm glad you're happy with the 17. My wrist is also 15cm and I got the 17 as well. A 16 1/2 would have been perfect but the 17 is much better than the 16.

 

[Marniak]

Hi everyone!
I was very lucky to receive a thin YG love bracelet for my 30th birthday.

I finally went to Cartier yesterday where I tried on the 18 and 19 sizes. I ended up buying the 18 - Ihave chunky wrists as I need to loose weight and am on a health plan at the moment (I want to loose around 5 stone)!
I asked the SA if the 18 will still be ok when I have got to goal weight - I don’t want it falling off of my wrist and he told me that it will be absolutely fine.

My question is should I return this and try on the 17 and put up with it being tight whilst I drop the pounds or would you keep the 18 as it is? It’s not loose atm as like I said, I’m carrying a lot of extra weight! In the long run I don’t want it to be as tight as it is now as I like a looser fit but terrified it will be falling off of me!

I would love some advice!

TIA!

 

[loverose]

Hi everyone!
I was very lucky to receive a thin YG love bracelet for my 30th birthday.

I finally went to Cartier yesterday where I tried on the 18 and 19 sizes. I ended up buying the 18 - Ihave chunky wrists as I need to loose weight and am on a health plan at the moment (I want to loose around 5 stone)!
I asked the SA if the 18 will still be ok when I have got to goal weight - I don’t want it falling off of my wrist and he told me that it will be absolutely fine.

My question is should I return this and try on the 17 and put up with it being tight whilst I drop the pounds or would you keep the 18 as it is? It’s not loose atm as like I said, I’m carrying a lot of extra weight! In the long run I don’t want it to be as tight as it is now as I like a looser fit but terrified it will be falling off of me!

I would love some advice!

TIA!

happy birthday!

5 stone will probably take a length of time to lose, right? I think in your situation I would keep the 18 so that I can enjoy it while I am on the weight loss journey, and see where things end up. It does look tight now, so even if you lose 2cm off your wrist (which is a lot for a wrist to lose) I think it will still be a good fit for you.

Good luck with your journey!

 

[xo.babydoll]

Hi everyone!
I was very lucky to receive a thin YG love bracelet for my 30th birthday.

I finally went to Cartier yesterday where I tried on the 18 and 19 sizes. I ended up buying the 18 - Ihave chunky wrists as I need to loose weight and am on a health plan at the moment (I want to loose around 5 stone)!
I asked the SA if the 18 will still be ok when I have got to goal weight - I don’t want it falling off of my wrist and he told me that it will be absolutely fine.

My question is should I return this and try on the 17 and put up with it being tight whilst I drop the pounds or would you keep the 18 as it is? It’s not loose atm as like I said, I’m carrying a lot of extra weight! In the long run I don’t want it to be as tight as it is now as I like a looser fit but terrified it will be falling off of me!

I would love some advice!

TIA!

The 18 looks tight. I personally wouldn’t size down any further, even with the anticipated weight loss. In my opinion, a looser fit always looks more feminine and creates the illusion of a thinner wrist!

 

[swiss-miss]

Hi everyone!
I was very lucky to receive a thin YG love bracelet for my 30th birthday.

I finally went to Cartier yesterday where I tried on the 18 and 19 sizes. I ended up buying the 18 - Ihave chunky wrists as I need to loose weight and am on a health plan at the moment (I want to loose around 5 stone)!
I asked the SA if the 18 will still be ok when I have got to goal weight - I don’t want it falling off of my wrist and he told me that it will be absolutely fine.

My question is should I return this and try on the 17 and put up with it being tight whilst I drop the pounds or would you keep the 18 as it is? It’s not loose atm as like I said, I’m carrying a lot of extra weight! In the long run I don’t want it to be as tight as it is now as I like a looser fit but terrified it will be falling off of me!

I would love some advice!

TIA!

The 18 looks really tight - I might even have gone for the 19...

 

[xo.babydoll]

I’m sharing this in hopes that it will help someone,


My wrist size ranges from 13.5 to 14cm depending on the time of day. This is a size 16. I’ve spent countless hours doing research on sizing since I don’t live near a store (and won’t be travelling anytime soon due to the pandemic). I think going 1.5 to 2cm up is perfect! I wouldn’t go any smaller. The bracelet has the right amount of movement and feels really comfortable on. I was really surprised that the bracelet looks a lot “thinner” in person! IMO, the thickness is perfect and not too flashy!

 

[Swanky]

I wouldn't size down. Even with moderate weight loss this will be fine!

Hi everyone!
I was very lucky to receive a thin YG love bracelet for my 30th birthday.s will be fine!


I finally went to Cartier yesterday where I tried on the 18 and 19 sizes. I ended up buying the 18 - Ihave chunky wrists as I need to loose weight and am on a health plan at the moment (I want to loose around 5 stone)!
I asked the SA if the 18 will still be ok when I have got to goal weight - I don’t want it falling off of my wrist and he told me that it will be absolutely fine.

My question is should I return this and try on the 17 and put up with it being tight whilst I drop the pounds or would you keep the 18 as it is? It’s not loose atm as like I said, I’m carrying a lot of extra weight! In the long run I don’t want it to be as tight as it is now as I like a looser fit but terrified it will be falling off of me!

I would love some advice!

TIA!