Inspired from a wristwatch from the early 1930s, The Pasha of Marrakesh, Thami El Glaoui ordered a specific timepiece from Louis Cartier. Cased in yellow gold, the watch presented was one that could withstand the active lifestyle of Pasha that was water-resistant to a certain level, a unique feature at the time. To accomplish that, the watch was equipped with a larger case diameter, a crown cover and a metal grid to protect the dial.

The birth of the Pasha was in 1985 during the quartz crisis released by Alain Dominique Perrin, Cartier’s CEO at the time. Designed by famed designer, Gerald Genta, the Pasha embodied a masculine appeal that remained in line with Cartier’s iconic elegance.

The present Cartier Pasha is one of the newest modern iterations of the model when it was reintroduced in 2019. Bearing some unusual features, such as a desirable green guilloche dial with four Arabian numerals, the present example was made as an exclusively for the Middle Eastern market. Fresh-to-the-market and being the first example to appear at auction, it is also complimented by its new-old-stock state of preservation and complete with its full set of accessories.