Manufacturer: Cartier Year: Circa 2005 Reference No: 2765 Case No: 123750LX Model Name: Pasha de Cartier Material: 18k white gold and diamonds Calibre: Automatic Bracelet/Strap: 18k white gold and diamond-set Cartier bracelet, 160 mm. maximum length Clasp/Buckle: 18k white gold and diamond-set Cartier concealed double deployant clasp Dimensions: 42 mm. diameter Signed:Case, dial and movement signed
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This elegant timepiece encased in a circular case features quarter numerals and a distinctive diamond-set screw down crown cap attached to the case by a small chain. The watch is lavishly set with diamonds throughout the bezel, crown and bracelet, making the watch incredibly classy and feminine. The large case adds a dash of elegance to both male and female wrists alike.
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.