Wimbledon is the place to be for celebrities who want to be seen this week. And we have the All England Club’s strict dress code to thank for the impeccable style on display, including David Beckham’s dapper three-piece suit and what looks like a vintage yellow-gold Rolex Datejust. Bradley Cooper also made an impression with an easily identifiable IWC Big Pilot.
But in the world of celebrity watch spotting, no wrist receives more scrutiny than a royal wrist. And this week’s focus was very much on Kate Middleton when she visited the Lawn Tennis Championships on Thursday. The Duchess of Cambridge wore a Cartier Ballon Bleu, a choice that is both interesting and predictable given her penchant for the French Maison’s jewelry collection.
The Ballon Bleu has been one of Cartier’s strongest timepieces in recent years, especially with women. Several models are available, with both quartz and mechanical options in a range of sizes, and while we cannot be certain which one currently sits on Kate’s wrist, our best guess would be the Medium (36 mm) or Small model (33 mm) with a quartz movement (mechanical models have the word "Automatic" on the dial).
Cartier has always been one of the Royal family’s favorite jewelry houses, and even owes its moniker “Jeweler to Kings,” to King Edward VII. However, not all members of the Royal family wear Cartier timepieces. Kate’s husband, Prince William, religiously wears his stainless-steel Omega Seamaster Diver 300M, a watch made famous by Pierce Brosnan during his James Bond years, and one that is part of a watch family strongly associated with the British military, for whom the Prince served for seven years. The watch was a gift from his late mother, Princess Diana.
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