Cartier Panther Gold & Steel - Small Model

What Madonna, Marget Thatcher and Keith Richards share. 

Description

Do we still need to introduce the Cartier Panthère? Cartier has always been a watchmaker of shape and design. The audacious (crazy?) challenge of combining a very square case with rounded edges and small, long links could only have been taken up by the House. The gamble paid off handsomely, and has been adopted in solid gold, gold and steel, steel, pavé, large size, small size...

This is perhaps the most classic version: the small model in yellow gold and stainless steel on a two-row gold bracelet. A watch with a new bracelet, straight from the workshops of Cartier.

The dial is also the purest, like the first Panthère to be sold, with no date window. This small version is definitely feminine (compared to the classic size seen on both men's and women's wrists), but even more pleasant to wear than its big sister (is that possible?).

How to wear it?

Watches with integrated bracelets are and will always be sporty to the eye.

The strength of the Panthère lies in its sharp yet rounded lines that reduce the purely sporty impression. The fine and articulated bracelet with gold links also plays a role in making this Panthère ultimately elegant.

Françoise wears it very casually, as an everyday watch, and may prefer more dressy watches on leather straps for the evening. Although...

Why did Françoise choose it?

If Françoise chose it, she's not alone! We have seen (and still see) it on the wrists of many actresses, musicians, and politicians. If a Cartier were needed for life, it might be towards a Panthère that Françoise would turn. The bracelet (whatever it may be : steel or gold) offers an unmatched guarantee of resistance and comfort. This smaller version remains more discreet than its bigger sisters. And the 2-row gold/steel version is the perfect reminder of the origins of the Panthère, which came out at a time when gold and steel were very often mixed together on watches. This fashion has been back in force for a few years! This Panthère is the perfect opportunity to be in fashionable in 2024 with a watch from the 1980s!

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?