The Answer...

Apparently, yes.

P went to the 2007 Watch and Jewellery Show which was held in Basel, Switzerland a couple of weeks ago. He received quite a number of fancy schmanzy free goodies from some high-end watch companies (silk Ferragamo ties from Breitling, spa gift certificates, Clef Du Vin wine tasting device from Vacheron Constantin, cool calligraphy set from IWC, boxes of fine Swiss chocolates, etc...) , but these are what caught my attention:

Cartier M&M's...

...and a porcelain De Limoges serving plate designed with Cartier's latest (as in: not available till late Summer) watch model: the Ballon Bleu de Cartier.

Cover design (left) by: Charles Burns, Illustration (right) by: Glen Baxter

Ballon what?

The style of the Ballon bleu de Cartier watch is both classic and futuristic. It has a guilloche dial, which is round on the top and round underneath. But if one would look closer, one would notice that the watch is suspended and seem to fit the wrist weightlessly.

The winding mechanism is decorated with a sapphire cabochon, around which the dial orbits. This blue gem is protected by a precious metal arch.

It was set to make its debut on the 2007 edition of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie in Geneve.

(Photography by: Franck Dieleman)

The watch on the left is a large model (.42 mm) in 18 carat yellow gold case with blued steel sword-shaped hands. It has a varnished silvered Opaline dial and is water resistant up 30 m/100ft.

The one on the right is a medium model (.36.5 mm)in 18 carat rhodium-plated white gold and diamonds.

LINK:

http://www.baselworld.com/go/id/ul/lang/eng/