The Panther has always been an animal and symbol associated with the Cartier brand. The use of it dates back to 1914, when Louis Cartier became a patron of George Barbier, a well respected French illustrator. He commissioned him for a painting of a woman alongside a Panther: this artwork was to be printed onto a formal invitation pamphlet to a fine horology exhibition.
When launched in the ’80s, this model was meant to cater for many different wrists. In fact it came in four different sizes: mini, small, medium and large, meaning that it was meant to be worn by both men and women alike. This was also in part thanks to its very meticulously calculated designs, allowing it to be worn comfortably as an everyday watch. The bracelet was unmistakeably Cartier, being called the Panthère mesh, an arrangement of links that wrapped softly around the wrist. This was a common trait from jewellery from the 1980s.
The American-Irish actor Pierce Brosnan, as well as the Rolling Stones’ guitarist Keith Richards, were immortalised with the mighty Panthère on their wrists. This was and is a testament to how watches which were orignally targeted at womens’ wrists can be worn by men, and not only the other way around.
Our Panthère comes with service papers and Cartier red velvet pochette, is in awesome conditions and ready to "roar".