Cartier
Pasha 'Panthere', Reference 2811 | A limited edition yellow gold and diamond-set wristwatch | Circa 2000
Auction Closed
May 11, 11:29 AM GMT
Estimate
12,000 - 24,000 CHF
Lot Details
Description
Dial: panthere, diamond
Calibre: cal. 690 quartz, 8 jewels
Case: 18k yellow gold and diamond-set, case back secured by 8 screws
Case number: 04/20
Closure: 18k yellow gold Cartier deployant clasp
Size: 32 mm diameter
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: no
Papers: yes
Accessories: Cartier limited edition Certificate
Please note the leather strap derived from endangered species is for display purposes only and is not sold with the watch. The watch will be shipped with a Sotheby’s branded calf leather strap.
After the Tank, the Cartier Pasha is the most popular and celebrated creation of the Maison.
It was conceived by Gérald Genta in 1985, inspired by a vintage model created by Louis Cartier for the Pasha of Marrakech El Glaoui.
While originally designed as a sport watch, the Pasha was used as a canvas by Cartier to show the extraordinary palette their highly skilled craftsmen. With this Pasha Panthère, they mastered several techniques to decorated the timepiece with a resting panther, a symbol of Cartier, on the dial and the bezel, hence connecting these two parts. The communion of the case and dial is further stressed by the admirable work on the gold with curved bands alternating different finishes and highlighted by a row of diamonds, most probably suggesting a night sky in the wild.
Very difficult to produce, these special Pasha pieces were produced in small quantities, such as this example which is number 4 out of 20 pieces.