Usher is a lover of many different luxury watches, but recently, as a newly single guy, he seems to be favoring the very elegant and stately Cartier Ballon Bleu. It appears that Usher chooses a large, white gold version, as pictured below. 

Spotted in hot spot St. Barth over the holidays Usher did not seem to be wallowing in the demise of his marriage, which ended in divorce in November. In fact, he may even have used it as inspiration for his new album which is supposed to be titled Raymond vs. Raymond (his last name) and that of his now ex-wife.

Either way, the men’s Cartier Ballon Bleu is an interesting choice for Usher. It’s not the typical watch worn by rappers, R&B singers, etc. but rather seen on the wrist of politicians, lawyers or businessmen.

An interesting fact about the Cartier Ballon Bleu, of which models are made for both men and women, is that each watch incorporates solid gold into it. Options include: 18K white, pink or yellow gold and stainless steel with 18K yellow gold; there is no all stainless steel version available, as is common practice in most luxury watches. It comes in a stunning nineteen different versions in three sizes: 42, 36.5, and 28.5 mm. Diamonds on the bezel are optional for the women’s watches. As with all other Cartier watches, the Ballon Bleu is a remarkable and worthy watch.

The Cartier Ballon Bleu gets its name from the sapphire cabochon crown which is incorporated into its rounded case. The watch runs on an automatic movement with Cartier caliber 049, has sapphire crystals and the dial features a subtle “C” motif. Prices can range from $4,950 to $46,000 and there is even a “blinged out”, special, limited edition diamond version which goes for a mega $950,000.