New Pasha de Cartier introduces subtle yet significant improvements on the 1985 original
The new Pasha de Cartier revives a beloved early diving watch with a questionable but endearing back story emblematic of the maison, a key appeal to the mystique and wonderment that is uniquely Cartier
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Inspired by the original 1932 model made by Louis Cartier for Thami El Glaoui the Pasha de Marrakech, the Pasha de Cartier was eventually revived as a serial collection in 1985. Commissioned by Cartier, Gerald Genta adopted design details which made the Pasha?s watch such an icon, into the serially produced edition for the mass market. Though there?s controversy as to whether this backstory is a work of marketing fiction, there is a convergence of evidence which lends credence to the brand’s story. New Pasha de Cartier introduces subtle yet significant improvements on the 1985 original
First, back in the 1930s, water resistant watches like the one the Pasha de Marrakech wanted Louis Cartier to design, used external cases that would hermetically seal the movement – this was because crown sealing systems had yet to be invented yet and so Cartier answered the Pasha?s needs with a unique creation, secured and made waterproof with a little screw-on cap that served to seal the crown, hanging on a tiny chain fixed to the case.
Second, there would be little necessity, contrary to what some watch journalists assert, to jump on the luxury...
The post New Pasha de Cartier introduces subtle yet significant improvements on the 1985 original appeared first on LUXUO.
Inspired by the original 1932 model made by Louis Cartier for Thami El Glaoui the Pasha de Marrakech, the Pasha de Cartier was eventually revived as a serial collection in 1985. Commissioned by Cartier, Gerald Genta adopted design details which made the Pasha?s watch such an icon, into the serially produced edition for the mass market. Though there?s controversy as to whether this backstory is a work of marketing fiction, there is a convergence of evidence which lends credence to the brand’s story. New Pasha de Cartier introduces subtle yet significant improvements on the 1985 original
First, back in the 1930s, water resistant watches like the one the Pasha de Marrakech wanted Louis Cartier to design, used external cases that would hermetically seal the movement – this was because crown sealing systems had yet to be invented yet and so Cartier answered the Pasha?s needs with a unique creation, secured and made waterproof with a little screw-on cap that served to seal the crown, hanging on a tiny chain fixed to the case.
Second, there would be little necessity, contrary to what some watch journalists assert, to jump on the luxury...
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