Pasha de Cartier platinum unique piece (1988) — Platinum, White Dial

Identifying details

• Unique piece

  Documented as the only example made (e.g. marked “1/1”).

• Crown cover on chain

  Screw-down cap, usually set with a cabochonCabochonA stone polished into a smooth dome without facets. In watches, cabochons can decorate the crown or dial; the term describes the cut rather than a particular gemstone., covering the crown and tethered to the case by a small chain.

• Vendôme lugs

  Lugs formed as a central bar or ring attached to the case, a Cartier signature shape.

• CabochonCabochonA stone polished into a smooth dome without facets. In watches, cabochons can decorate the crown or dial; the term describes the cut rather than a particular gemstone. crown

  Winding crown set with a cabochonA stone polished into a smooth dome without facets. In watches, cabochons can decorate the crown or dial; the term describes the cut rather than a particular gemstone., typically a blue sapphire.