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8029Σ

Cartier

Ref. 2417

Pasha Jour et Nuit

卡地亞,「Pasha Jour et Nuit」 型號2417, 精細罕有, 白金自動跳時腕錶,備日夜指示, 限量發行30枚,編號29號,約1998年製。附原裝證書、錶盒

- Before finally establishing a streamlined in-house watch production in 2000, Cartier was known to collaborate with world-renowned watchmakers to design and create highly sought-after timepieces. The present Pasha Jour et Nuit is such an example that perfectly fuses sport and luxury through the modification Gerald Genta’s original Pasha.

- Svend Andersen is the brainchild behind the “Day and Night” system that sent shockwaves across the world of high horology. An exotic and unique way to tell time, this unusual jumping 24-hour display is indicated by a large hand with both sun and moon motifs on opposing ends. Much like the natural courses of the two celestial bodies, night and day are differentiated as the moon-hand sets past the 6th hour on the lower bow, and the sun-hand rises on the upper scale indicating the hours between 6 to 18. Unlike most watches, the subdial at 6 o’clock is not a small seconds register, but in fact, a subsidiary dial used to indicate the minutes. Framed on an opaline “Clous de Paris” canvas, a visual dissonance is also created in the layering of the hand-applied hour scales and Maison’s signature.

- The present example is a rare Cartier collectible, numbered 29 of a limited edition of 30 pieces only. Offered in excellent overall condition, this well-preserved Pasha Jour et Nuit from circa 2000 is further accompanied by its original accessories.

Cartier

French

With the Constitution of 1848 came a new standard for luxury in France. Founded one year prior by Louis-Francois Cartier, the house of Cartier was one of the first to use platinum in jewelry making. This incredibly expensive material became the stepping-stone for Cartier to experiment in form, mechanisms and attitude. It helped men move from pocket watches to wristwatches, effectively making the watch much more functional and prominent in a man's overall wardrobe.

Cartier did not only touch on functionality. Inspired by a commissioned painting by George Barbier featuring a black panther at the feet of an elegantly bejeweled woman, Cartier began incorporating wild animals in his designs—most notably, Cartier Panthère rings, bangle bracelets and watches. Yet it wasn't until the late 1960s that the house of Cartier debuted their iconic yellow and rose gold LOVE collection, which includes the famous bracelet that only a special screwdriver can open. 

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