Cartier 18K Yellow Gold Tortue Watch

Pre-Owned Cartier 18K Yellow Gold Tortue Watch Ref. 2496, automatic watch, features a yellow gold case with a panther motif and emerald crystal in the middle. The watch is on a red leather strap. Functions include time only.

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Pre-Owned Cartier 18K Yellow Gold Tortue Watch Ref. 2496, automatic watch, features a yellow gold case with a panther motif and emerald crystal in the middle. The watch is on a red leather strap. Functions include time only. Try on and enjoy this Cartier 18K Yellow Gold Tortue watch and other pre-owned luxury timepieces at our La Maison Yamron Boutique located at the Waterside Shops in Naples, FL ->

The Story
The origin of the Pasha de Cartier, so it goes, begins in 1931 or 32, when The Pasha of Marrakesh, Thami El Glaoui, ordered a one-of-a-kind watch from Louis Cartier. A gold watch, resilient enough to keep pace with the Pasha’s active lifestyle, and one that could boast a level of water-resistance that was uncommon for the time. The solution was a watch with a (comparatively) large diameter, a crown cover and metal grid to protect the dial. The only fly in this ointment is that there is no substantive proof that this watch was actually made for the Pasha of Marrakech. The closest we can get is a photograph from 1943 of a watch that bears all these features and does look quite a lot like the modern Pasha.

The official line from Cartier is that “its name pays tribute to the Pasha of Marrakesh, a lover of fine watchmaking and a lifelong customer of Louis Cartier.” Until we’re treated to some spectacular horological sleuthing, the story of the Pasha and his watch is just that – a story.

About Cartier

Taking over his master’s workshop, Louis-François Cartier founded Cartier in 1847, amidst the subversive times of the ongoing French revolution. With the rise of the Second Empire, Cartier’s business grew over a decade, with the opening of the first Cartier boutique in 1859. Louis-François’ son Alfred then took over the business, moving it to the prestigious rue de la Paix in the jewellery district of Paris. Alfred’s own sons expanded the Cartier brand overseas, to London and New York.

Alfred’s third son remained behind in Paris to continue the growth of Cartier at home. His revolutionary ideas, such as using platinum in jewellery, earned Cartier the title of ‘Jeweller of Kings, King of Jewellers’ from King Edward VII. The celebrity endorsements didn’t stop there, with Louis’ friend Alberto Santos-Dumont commissioning a watch to wear while piloting his lighter-than-air dirigible. Santos-Dumont’s celebrity status made the wrist-worn watch, uncommon at the time, a must-have fashion accessory among men.

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Additional information

Brand

Cartier

Reference

2496

Style

Casual

Case Material

Yellow Gold

Dial Color

Beige

Hours Markers

Non-Numeral

Case Shape

Octogonal

Movement

Automatic

Strap/Bracelet Material

Leather

Band Color

Red

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