No, it’s not a Tank. And yes, it deserves your attention!
While Parisian jeweler to the stars Cartier may be best known in horological circles for its famed Tank watch, the French firm produced — and continues to produce — numerous other watch models that deserve equal billing for their unique and sumptuous designs.
The Pasha is one such design. Launched in 1985, it was supposedly inspired by the lines of a one-off commission from 1932 for the Pasha of Marrakesh that featured a screw-down, waterproof housing over the crown. None other than famed watch designer Gérald Genta was the one who revived the design in the 1980s, launching yet another winning collection for the famed Parisian jeweler and watchmaker.
This particular Pasha, a Reference WSPA0010, is an automatic variant. Housed in a 41mm stainless steel case with a sapphire crystal, it features a crisp, silver guilloche dial with printed stylized-Arabic indices, a blued-steel kite handset, and a sapphire cabochon cap-and-chain crown protector with an additional sapphire cabochon crown within!
Powered by Cartier's Calibre 1847MC automatic winding movement, this piece comes fitted to a signed grey alligator leather strap with a signed stainless steel push-button deployant clasp.
Everyone knows the Tank. This is your chance to own its equally compelling sibling!