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sambb · 6 June 2021, 09:55 AM

Anyone have one? What do you think? Any0one with the new 40mm version? What about rose? Would love to see pics/

scarlet knight · 7 June 2021, 12:44 PM

My wife has the smallest onw. She likes it.

sleepydoc · 23 September 2021, 01:43 AM

I like the rose gold and steel. Which is funny because I do not like TT RG on a Rolex. Somehow this looks better.

sleepydoc · 24 September 2021, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by scarlet knight

My wife has the smallest onw. She likes it.

Would love to see it.

scarlet knight · 24 September 2021, 10:06 AM

Cartier Ballon Bleu. The smallest size.

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sleepydoc · 24 September 2021, 10:31 AM

Thanks, I think the dial is beautiful. Excuse my ignorance but what is the purpose of the “break” in the steel housing the crown at about 13:00? I see it on the Cartier website pictures as well.

scarlet knight · 24 September 2021, 11:46 AM

Do you mean the crown is in a housing? Just a design effect. Makes it harder to use the crown.

sleepydoc · 24 September 2021, 02:14 PM

No I see a gap in the metal on the posterior side of the housing. Perhaps just an optical illusion.

scarlet knight · 24 September 2021, 03:13 PM

Not sure what you are referring to.

vitalsigns · 26 September 2021, 12:05 AM

It is a very nice watch, but IMO it's a woman's watch, designed as such, and then upsized to try to sell volume to men as well. My wife has one and it's a favorite. But bumping it up to 40mm doesn't turn it into a man's watch any more than making an XXL size dress and calling it mens' wear.

No offense to anyone here who has the large size, but the design has always seemed very feminine to me.

kunlun · 26 September 2021, 04:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vitalsigns

It is a very nice watch, but IMO it's a woman's watch, designed as such, and then upsized to try to sell volume to men as well. My wife has one and it's a favorite. But bumping it up to 40mm doesn't turn it into a man's watch any more than making an XXL size dress and calling it mens' wear.

No offense to anyone here who has the large size, but the design has always seemed very feminine to me.

Sounds like something only a masculine man, secure in himself, can wear.

vitalsigns · 27 September 2021, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by kunlun

Sounds like something only a masculine man, secure in himself, can wear.

LOL. Right. Same with XXL dresses. Go for it!

sleepydoc · 29 September 2021, 01:43 AM

The Santos with its exposed screws has always appeared more masculine vs the Ballon to me, but everything is androgynous these days.

alphadweller · 24 October 2021, 01:25 AM

Tried one on at the Cartier boutique, along with a few other models. I think I don't like Cartier's design language, those huge printed Roman markers, the so-so guilloche, the tiny hands. They all felt dainty and fashion accessory orientated.

6 June 2021, 09:55 AM	#1
sambb "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: USA/UK Posts: 1,375	Cartier Ballon Bleu Anyone have one? What do you think? Any0one with the new 40mm version? What about rose? Would love to see pics/

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7 June 2021, 12:44 PM	#2
scarlet knight "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: USA Watch: Good ones Posts: 8,468	My wife has the smallest onw. She likes it.

23 September 2021, 01:43 AM	#3
sleepydoc "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Canada Posts: 690	I like the rose gold and steel. Which is funny because I do not like TT RG on a Rolex. Somehow this looks better.

24 September 2021, 10:06 AM	#5
scarlet knight "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: USA Watch: Good ones Posts: 8,468	Cartier Ballon Bleu. The smallest size. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

24 September 2021, 10:31 AM	#6
sleepydoc "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Canada Posts: 690	Thanks, I think the dial is beautiful. Excuse my ignorance but what is the purpose of the “break” in the steel housing the crown at about 13:00? I see it on the Cartier website pictures as well.

24 September 2021, 11:46 AM	#7
scarlet knight "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: USA Watch: Good ones Posts: 8,468	Do you mean the crown is in a housing? Just a design effect. Makes it harder to use the crown.

24 September 2021, 02:14 PM	#8
sleepydoc "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Canada Posts: 690	No I see a gap in the metal on the posterior side of the housing. Perhaps just an optical illusion.

24 September 2021, 03:13 PM	#9
scarlet knight "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: USA Watch: Good ones Posts: 8,468	Not sure what you are referring to.

26 September 2021, 12:05 AM	#10
vitalsigns "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: USA Posts: 575	It is a very nice watch, but IMO it's a woman's watch, designed as such, and then upsized to try to sell volume to men as well. My wife has one and it's a favorite. But bumping it up to 40mm doesn't turn it into a man's watch any more than making an XXL size dress and calling it mens' wear. No offense to anyone here who has the large size, but the design has always seemed very feminine to me.

29 September 2021, 01:43 AM	#13
sleepydoc "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Canada Posts: 690	The Santos with its exposed screws has always appeared more masculine vs the Ballon to me, but everything is androgynous these days.

24 October 2021, 01:25 AM	#14
alphadweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2019 Real Name: Vic Location: Spain Watch: SD43 Posts: 6,198	Tried one on at the Cartier boutique, along with a few other models. I think I don't like Cartier's design language, those huge printed Roman markers, the so-so guilloche, the tiny hands. They all felt dainty and fashion accessory orientated.

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