Cartier is a name synonymous with elegance and class among royals and the elite. A watch that exudes all that and more, the Cartier Ballon Bleu has been worn by modeling royalty such as Sofia Vergara as well as real-life royals, including the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton.
The royal associations don’t stop there. No less a royal than Edward VII once referred to Cartier as “the jeweller of kings and the king of jewellers.”
In short, if you’re looking for a collectible watch fit for a queen, you can’t go wrong with a Cartier Ballon Bleu. They typically run in the few thousand dollars range, with stainless steel variants with silver settings and quartz movement typically costing around $4,00 to $5,000.
If that sounds a little steep, consider that for the true queenly experience of solid gold, you’re looking at a royally expensive price tag of at least $38,000.