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Cartier Pasha 18ct gold calendar two time zone wristwatch with moon phases

Partially verified

This Cartier Pasha wristwatch from the 1990s features an 18ct gold 36mm case with Vendome-style lugs and a unidirectional revolving graduated bezel. The source reports a quartz movement powering the watch. Time is indicated with blued steel hands with luminous inserts over a matte silvered dial. Complications include an aperture for moon phases at 12 o'clock, day of the week subdial at 9 o'clock, date subdial at 3 o'clock, and a 24-hour second time zone register at 6 o'clock. The case features two screw-down winding crown caps set with cabochon sapphires and secured by security links.

Front three-quarter view of the Cartier Pasha 18ct gold calendar dual time wristwatch
Front three-quarter view of the Cartier Pasha 18ct gold calendar dual time wristwatch — Bonhams. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.bonhams.com
Category
Wristwatch · Dual time calendar wristwatch
Maker / attribution
Cartier
Reference
0146
Catalogue / lot identifier
203
Source-reported date
1990's
Country
Switzerland
Source-reported serial
30002

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Case and External Features

The Cartier Pasha wristwatch is constructed from 18ct gold with a 36mm case. It features a unidirectional revolving graduated bezel and Vendome-style lugs used to attach the strap.

The case design incorporates two screw-down winding crown caps, each set with a cabochon sapphire and secured by a security link. The back of the case is held by 8 screws.

Evidence for this section
  • “18ct gold calendar two time zone centre seconds wristwatch”
  • “unidirectional revolving graduated bezel”
  • “Vendome type lugs”
  • “2 screw down cabochon sapphire set winding crown caps with security link”
  • “polished case with back held by 8 screws”

Dial and Complications

The timepiece has a matte silvered dial featuring applied luminous dots and 5-minute divisions. Time is indicated by luminous blued steel lozenge hands.

The dial displays several complications: an aperture for moon phases at 12 o'clock, a day of the week subdial at 9 o'clock, a date subdial at 3 o'clock, and a 24-hour second time zone register at 6 o'clock. A pusher for time zone adjustments is located between 4 and 5 o'clock.

Evidence for this section
  • “matte silvered dial with applied luminous dots, 5 minute divisions”
  • “luminous blued steel lozenge hands”
  • “subsidiary dials for the second 24-hour time zone at 6, the date at 3 and the days of the week at 9, aperture for the moon phases at 12”
  • “pusher for time zone adjustments between 4 and 5”

Movement and Provenance

The watch is powered by a quartz movement. The case, dial, and movement are signed by the maker.

The lot is accompanied by a Cartier leather strap and an 18ct gold folding clasp. It is dated to the 1990s.

Evidence for this section
  • “Quartz movement”
  • “case, dial and movement signed”
  • “fitted Cartier leather strap and 18ct gold folding clasp”
  • “1990's”

Open research questions

  • What is the specific manufacturer movement caliber used in the Cartier Pasha 0146?
  • How do the dual-time and moon phase features interact via the crown caps?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Cartier Pasha 18ct gold calendar two time zone wristwatch with moon phases
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Case Reference0146“Ref:0146”
Case Number30002“Case No.30002”
Movement TypeQuartz“Quartz movement”
Case Material18ct gold“18ct gold calendar two time zone centre seconds wristwatch”
Dial FeaturesMatte silvered dial with luminous dots and subdials“matte silvered dial with applied luminous dots, 5 minute divisions, subsidiary dials for the second 24-hour time zone at 6, the date at 3 and the days of the week at 9, aperture for the moon phases at 12”
Crown DetailsScrew-down cabochon sapphire caps“2 screw down cabochon sapphire set winding crown caps with security link”

Visible details

  • Matte dial showing three subsidiary registers and an upper aperture displaying a moon phase disc.
  • Graduated rotating gold bezel with markings at 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50.
  • Dark leather strap attached via central bar Vendome lugs.

Research qualifications

  • A secondary Breitling watch is partially visible overlapping the bottom-left of the image.
  • The saleroom notice records that the lot was withdrawn from sale.
  • Movement and case back are not shown in the provided photograph.

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

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