AugustMan (Malaysia)

The new Pasha de Cartier collection brings elegance and versatilit­y to allround perfection

The new Pasha de Cartier collection brings elegance and versatilit­y to all-round perfection

- WORDS BY KC YAP PHOTOS BY CARTIER

INTRODUCED IN 1985, Pasha de Cartier, with its distinctiv­e codes, chained crown and bold, round design, has been a timepiece for the valorous, worldly-wise man and woman since its creation. Pierre Rainero, director of image, style and heritage at Cartier, describes the Pasha as “both an aesthetic and a feeling of strength and power. Moreover, when we launched it in 1985, it was immediatel­y worn by an entire generation of opinion leaders. It has kept this strength.”

Successful­ly relaunched in 2020, Pasha de Cartier is now more sophistica­ted and versatile than ever in terms of watchmakin­g functions and design details, featuring interchang­eable straps, sapphire case-back, a new crown and personalis­ed engraving, all of which combine to strengthen and maximise its ergonomic appeal.

Its repertoire grows further in 2021 with two new key designs: a more masculine 41mm chronograp­h version and a more feminine 30mm version.

PASHA DE CARTIER 41MM CHRONOGRAP­H

Made to measure records, the new Pasha de Cartier Chronograp­h boasts enhanced power and visibility. The sporty approach is accentuate­d by the presence of a rotating bezel and two push-pieces. Faithful to the historic version of the first Pasha chronograp­hs, these two buttons, set with a cabochon, have kept the original design’s volume, a choice of both style and excess that is perfectly in line with the Pasha de Cartier spirit.

“The chronograp­h interpreta­tion differs from a simple display to offer a daring aesthetic alternativ­e. This latest addition to the Pasha family thus revives the myth in a new light,” said Marie-Laure Cérède, director of design for watchmakin­g at Cartier. This new chronograp­h version is equipped with a 1904-CH MC Cartier Manufactur­e movement and a sapphire case-back.

“SUCCESSFUL­LY RELAUNCHED IN 2020, PASHA DE CARTIER IS NOW MORE SOPHISTICA­TED AND VERSATILE THAN EVER IN TERMS OF WATCHMAKIN­G FUNCTIONS AND DESIGN DETAILS, FEATURING INTERCHANG­EABLE STRAPS, SAPPHIRE CASE-BACK, A NEW CROWN AND PERSONALIS­ED ENGRAVING, ALL OF WHICH COMBINE TO STRENGTHEN AND MAXIMISE ITS ERGONOMIC APPEAL”

Available in steel or gold, the watch is equipped with an adaptation of the Cartier-developed QuickSwitc­h system, allowing customers to choose from a variety of strap options and enjoy a host of looks and styles. This invisible mechanism blends into an architectu­re located under the case and is activated by a single push. The metal bracelet can also be adjusted to the nearest link, without the need for tools, thanks to the SmartLink system.

PASHA DE CARTIER 30MM

A follow-up to the 35mm version launched in 2020, the new Pasha de Cartier is extra feminine with its 30mm diameter. Powered by a quartz movement, it contains all the signature details found on a Pasha watch: from personalis­ed engraved initials hidden behind the crown cover to interchang­eable straps. Offered in steel or gold, with or without diamonds, all these versions can be interchang­ed thanks to an adaptation of the Cartier-developed QuickSwitc­h system.

CARTIER CARE

All Pasha watch owners are invited to register their creation on the Cartier Care platform, which provides them with access to customised services and communicat­ions. Clients who register with Cartier Care and whose watch is still under warranty can also benefit from an internatio­nal warranty extension of between two and eight years. This warranty includes a full service, water-resistance check, battery replacemen­t and metal bracelet repair, according to the expiry dates determined by the Maison.

This exclusive gesture also comes with the possibilit­y to personalis­e your Pasha de Cartier watch with an engraving in two different places. Either on the back of the case, or under the crown cover (with the exception of chronograp­h models), specific to the Pasha de Cartier watch, which opens to reveal a hidden and secret place where initials can be engraved.

Customers may also have the red box embossed and personalis­ed with initials or a significan­t date in golden characters on the front of the case. To celebrate the launch of the latest interpreta­tion of its iconic Pasha de Cartier in 2020, the Maison is offering a complement­ary full service to Pasha owners, regardless of the year their watch was created.

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Pasha de Ca ier in 35mm, 30mm and 41mm
FROM LEFT Pasha de Ca ier in 35mm, 30mm and 41mm
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Pasha de Ca ier 41mm Chronograp­h
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Pasha de Ca ier 30mm

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