I have been trying to decide on a new watch for ages. My whim wants a cool white ceramic watch – it just looks so amazing on!! But my conservative practical side says I should hold out for a classic, like the Cartier Ballon I’ve been wanting for years now. Of course, it comes down to the price. Something like the Michele Watches Tahitian Ceramic Diamond Watch is immediately obtainable for $1995. It has 100 diamonds (well, the total weight is only .47 carats) and has a sapphire crystal, which is a must for the way I bang up my watches. It’s also water resistant so I can wear it in the shower. But that’s 2 grand I can save up towards something I will never need to replace. The Cartier Medium Ballon Bleu Steel Watch, with the large face and blue hands and that distinctive Cartier dial. It really doesn’t make sense to get a throw away $2000 watch when my true love is only $2650 more. But then again, plunking down $4650 all at once is a hard thing to do. And that’s why I still have not gotten a new watch, I just can’t justify going either way.
I think you should go for the Cartier. You won’t regret it since you have not lost interest in it over the period of years that you have wanted it. I doubt you will still want a white ceramic watch a few years from now. If and when you make your decision, please post photos of your new watch for us to see!
Both are great options, but I vote for Cartier because it is versatile and timeless. I have a Cartier Tank watch and a Michelle Deco w/ diamonds, and I wear my Cartier much more often.
I love both watches. I currently have a Michele watch and I love it!!! It’s the basic Michele watch without diamonds but with a two tone silver-gold band. I wear my Michele watch everyday and always receive compliments. I also love the Cartier watch. Buy the Michele now and save for the Cartier!!
save up for the cartier! you will love it as much in 10 years as you do right now….the michelle, not so much
This is going to sound bad but the white ceramic watch look has been done to death and the Cartier brand has really been diluted over the years…It is a big turn-off to see all those real housewives of OC wearing this stuff. If you are going to spend a lot of money on a luxury good, wouldn’t you want to get something that is somewhat unique?
Get the Cartier! It’s a classic design, will last forever, and is the price of a single bag. Besides, you deserve it! Just don’t forget to take it off before getting in the shower.