Cartier Panthère Ruban Pink Mother-of-Pearl - c. 2000

The Panthère for those who want another Panthère

Description

Without doubt the most subtle blend between watch and jewelry.

The watch strap, all in steel, of course takes up the emblematic motif of the more classic Panthère composed of 5 rows but this time wider. This watch passes itself off as a cuff, the pink mother-of-pearl dial being integrated into the strap. All these elements underline its jewelery anchoring. The invisible clasp, the absence of a crown (the time is set by a press stud on the back of the dial) and the contained size of the dial allow the harmony of the cuff to be perfectly preserved.

How to wear it?

This piece, halfway between a jewel and a watch, is very easy to wear. Here, in its steel version, it goes just as well with jeans, like the steel watch that it remains, as with a more formal dress, like the cuff with small links and mother-of-pearl that it is just as much. The clasp being hidden, wear it with the dial turned over and you will obtain a steel mesh bracelet.

Why did Françoise choose it?

With its 9 rows of small rounded links, the Panthère Ruban is probably one of the most comfortable bracelets that Françoise has worn. She prefers the Panthère Ruban when it has a "jewelry" dial like the mother-of-pearl ones. Françoise loves this model, which allows you to wear a cuff that tells the time, or a watch that reminds you of a piece of jewelry.

This Panthère Ruban keeps the dial surrounded by a protection held by screws which made the Panther a Panther, but with a rare originality.

History

The Maison Cartier launched the Panthère range in the late 1980s. It was an almost immediate success, for both men and women, for the Panthère, which we quickly saw on the wrists of Keith Richards, Gwyneth Paltrow, Madonna... The success was such that Cartier quickly declined the range in several sizes, several materials, and above all, several shapes, like this Panthère Ruban.