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 is a bejeweled wonder of a watch: Housed in a 32mm 18K yellow gold case with a sapphire crystal, it features an 18K yellow gold, diamond-encrusted grille, a diamond cabochon crown, and a matching, diamond-encrusted bezel with two parallel lines of stones. Its beautiful silver guilloché dial, meanwhile, features applied, yellow gold quadrant ‘Arabic’ indices and a matching yellow gold ‘feuille’ handset.

Powered by an automatic movement and paired to a signed black alligator leather strap with a signed, 18K yellow gold pin buckle, this glittering ladies’ watch from the 2000s is a piece of horological art. But don’t take our word for it…

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