Cartier Pasha 2313

Cartier Pasha 2313 Green Marble Dial Diamond Grill 18k WG

Much like a lot of Cartier’s catalog, the Cartier Pasha has a long and storied history. According to legend, the Pasha was supposedly conceived by Louis Cartier for The Pasha of Marrakesh, Thami El Glaoui, in the early 1930s. As the story goes, The Pasha ordered a one-of-a-kind gold watch that could keep pace with his active lifestyle and boasted a level of water resistance that was uncommon at the time. Cartier’s answer was the Pasha; a large timepiece with a screw-down crown cover and metal grid that protected its dial. During the Quartz Crisis, Cartier reached out to Gerald Genta in 1985, of Royal Oak and Nautilus fame, to design a precious metal luxury sports watch that could capitalize on the growing market for such watches, like the gold Submariner at the time. Genta’s design was the Cartier Pasha as we know it today. It is a sizeable masculine timepiece with a sporty bezel, a unique screw-down crown cover, a clean dial, and its now-iconic Vendome lugs. The variant we have here is the Green Marble Pasha ref. 2313. Featuring an artistically executed green marble stone dial, this example’s white and green dial is quite exquisite to say the least. Contemporarily sized at 38mm in diameter and boasting the Pasha’s atypical design topped off with a diamond-set grill across its sapphire crystal, this watch is a perfect example of everything that makes Cartier so special. Brand : Cartier Dimensions : 38mm Model : Pasha Movement : Automatic Cartier cal. 20 Reference : 2313 Bracelet : Leather strap Year : Circa 1990s Condition : Excellent Material : 18kt white gold Included : Watch only Dial Color : White and green (marble) THE DIAL Shielded behind a diamond-set grill, the Pasha ref. 2313's white and green marble dial is a stunning example of Cartier's craftsmanship with its golden applied Arabic numerals serving as the cherry on top of a beautiful and luxurious display. THE CONSTRUCTION Breaking from Cartier's typically classical proportions, the Pasha is a modern watch with a unique design that is very much 'Cartier' in its own way, with its Vendome lugs drawing comparisons to the Must de Cartier Ronde Vermeil and its screw-down crown guard providing a unique touch that is rather atypical for Cartier to say the least. TIMING MACHINE READOUT This reading was taken (crown down) with a ONEOF Accuracy Boutique Edition timing machine at time of cataloging. It is provided as a courtesy only, and shall not be construed as a warranty or guarantee of any kind. Please refer to our terms and conditions of sale for more information.