Cartier
Pasha C in Stainless Steel
on Stainless Steel Bracelet with White Dial
Model #: | W31074M7 |
Case Material: | Stainless Steel |
Case Size: | 35mm |
Movement: | Automatic |
Dial: | White |
Bracelet: | Stainless Steel Bracelet |
Year: | 1999 |
Retail Price: | $6,600 |
Condition: This watch is in Excellent Condition.* Complete with Box and Papers.
$ 2,750
* We have graded this watch to be 85% - there are small scratches that need to be polished
Description
The origin of the Pasha de Cartier, so it goes, begins in 1931 or 32, when The Pasha of Marrakesh, Thami El Glaoui, ordered a one-of-a-kind watch from Louis Cartier. A gold watch, resilient enough to keep pace with the Pasha’s active lifestyle, and one that could boast a level of water-resistance that was uncommon for the time. The solution was a watch with a (comparatively) large diameter, a crown cover and metal grid to protect the dial.
The official line from Cartier is that “its name pays tribute to the Pasha of Marrakesh, a lover of fine watchmaking and a lifelong customer of Louis Cartier.”
The Pasha’s reign of steel continued in 1995, with the introduction of the Pasha C. Smaller at 35mm, and with a sporty ‘H’ link bracelet, the Pasha C represented a new entry-point into the world of Pasha. Not only does the Pasha C continue to appeal to a new, younger demographic, the smaller size is also a nod to the fact that more and more women are wearing the Pasha. This was something formalised a few years later, in 1998, with the release of a 32mm Pasha, offered in a range of gem-set options and with softer hues of strap.
Pasha C de Cartier watch, 35 mm, mechanical movement with automatic winding. Steel case, steel crown cap, shiny white dial, blued-steel diamond-shaped hands with luminescent coating, sapphire crystal, steel bracelet, calendar aperture at 4:30. Case dimensions: diameter: 35.25 mm, thickness: 8.77 mm. Water-resistant to 10 bar (approx. 100 meters).