Hi everyone!
I've been looking for a nice watch for a while, and almost decided on a Cartier Ballon Bleu because of its classic look. However, I saw the Faubourg watch in store today and was immediately drawn to it because of its mini size. It feels very elegant and Parisian to me, which I love. They have the yellow gold with leather strap version in store, but I'm more of a silver/white gold/platinum person. There is a full white gold (case and strap) version which the SA said he can order in for me to look at. Price-wise, the yellow gold with leather strap is similar to the CBB, while the full white gold is about 2.5 times more.
I've promised myself that I won't buy anything for the sake of its being Hermes, but it truly is a model that I really like and the 15.5mm case diameter is very rare nowadays (CBB 26mm is the smallest watch I've seen across Cartier, Omega, and Rolex. I have small wrists!). However, I don't know how the quality of Hermes watches compare to Cartier - I've heard that the H and Kelly watches are more fashion accessories. What do you think?
I've been looking for a nice watch for a while, and almost decided on a Cartier Ballon Bleu because of its classic look. However, I saw the Faubourg watch in store today and was immediately drawn to it because of its mini size. It feels very elegant and Parisian to me, which I love. They have the yellow gold with leather strap version in store, but I'm more of a silver/white gold/platinum person. There is a full white gold (case and strap) version which the SA said he can order in for me to look at. Price-wise, the yellow gold with leather strap is similar to the CBB, while the full white gold is about 2.5 times more.
I've promised myself that I won't buy anything for the sake of its being Hermes, but it truly is a model that I really like and the 15.5mm case diameter is very rare nowadays (CBB 26mm is the smallest watch I've seen across Cartier, Omega, and Rolex. I have small wrists!). However, I don't know how the quality of Hermes watches compare to Cartier - I've heard that the H and Kelly watches are more fashion accessories. What do you think?