Cartier Panthère Yellow Gold - Medium - 1990s

The missing link between Madonna, Margaret Thatcher and Keith Richards

Description

Do we still need to introduce the essential Cartier Panthère? Cartier has always been a watchmaker of form and design. The bold (crazy?) challenge of combining a very square case with rounded edges and small, elongated links could only be taken up by the Maison. The bet is a resounding success, and has been declined in solid gold, gold and steel, steel, diamond setting, large size, small size...

This version, all in 18-carat yellow gold, is perhaps the "purest." It remains the most precious, easily approaching jewelry in its materials and finesse. A design that we can never tire of, as it is so timeless. Yet, its refined and harmonious dial also features a date window at 5 o'clock. An extremely practical and comfortable version on the wrist. So pleasant to wear that we almost forget it's there. It becomes an everyday bracelet that goes with everything. The quartz obviously reinforces this feeling of ease.

This design is so successful that it is perfectly unisex (like that of the Tank or the Santos from Cartier). This 27 mm watch will have a presence on the wrist, whether it is feminine or masculine!

How to wear it?

Watches with metal straps are and will always remain sporty to the eye. The Panthère's strength lies in its clean, rounded lines, which diminish the purely sporty impression, even with its larger dimensions. The fine, articulated mesh bracelet also plays a role in making this Panthère ultimately elegant. The "jewel" aspect is inherently linked to the fact that the watch is entirely made of yellow gold.

Françoise wears it very casually, as an everyday watch, and she might prefer more dressy watches, with leather straps, for the evening. Although... it's a watch that fits in anywhere!

Why did Françoise choose it?

If Françoise chose it, she's not the only one! We've seen it (and we see it again) on the wrists of many actresses, musicians, and politicians. If a Cartier were needed for life, Françoise would perhaps turn to a Panthère. The metal bracelet (of any kind) offers a guarantee of unrivaled resistance and comfort. This medium version, with a date, all gold, is quite essential.

History

The Panthère watch was launched in the festive spirit of the 1980s, when Michèle Kaouni was the Director of Creation at the Maison Cartier. It takes its name from the bracelet: both supple and streamlined, it evokes the way the feline moves, with all its roundness, elegance, and sensuality. At Cartier, the evocation of the panther through its coat is part of its identity. The spotted pattern first appeared on another ladies' wristwatch in 1914, in onyx and diamonds.

From its release, it was adopted by a large and eclectic crowd: Madonna, Keith Richards, Margaret Thatcher. Why not you?