Cartier Pasha

There’s nothing like a compelling origin story. That of the Pasha is one such tale!  While Parisian jeweler to the stars Cartier may be best known in horological circles for its famed Tank watch, the French firm produced — and continues to produce — numerous other watch models that deserve equal billing for their unique and sumptuous designs.  The Pasha is a fine example. Launched in 1985, it was supposedly inspired by the lines of a one-off commission from 1932 for the Pasha of Marrakesh that featured a screw-down, waterproof housing over the crown. None other than famed watch designer Gérald Genta was the one who revived the design in the 1980s, launching yet another winning collection for the famed Parisian jeweler and watchmaker.  This particular Pasha, a Reference 4266 dating to circa the late 1990s/early 2000s, is an automatic variant. Housed in a 40mm stainless steel case with a sapphire crystal, a sapphire cabochon crown, a stainless steel crown protector, and a polished bezel, it features a silver guilloché dial with painted, quadrant Arabic indices with a blued steel sword handset, and a date window at 4:30. Powered by the Cal. 1847 MC automatic movement visible via a sapphire exhibition caseback, it comes affixed to a stainless steel 'H-link' bracelet with a signed hidden deployant clasp. Everyone knows the Tank. This is your chance to own its equally compelling sibling!