Very few watches carry the cultural weight of the Panthère de Cartier, especially within the watch industry’s modern context. Launched in 1983, the collection quickly became a symbol of Parisian elegance, and was spotted adorning the wrists of royalty, film stars, and fashion icons throughout the ‘80s and ‘90s. Discontinued in 2004, its revival in 2017 was met with considerable excitement from collectors and enthusiasts alike, with it quickly garnering the status of one of the most desirable watches in the modern market. Offered here we have the yellow gold ref. WJPN0042 set with brilliant-cut diamonds across both its bezel and silver sunburst dial. The signature square case with its softly rounded corners remains immediately recognizable, housing its opulent dial with yellow gold hands and Cartier's iconic Roman numerals, also in yellow gold. Feminine, architectural, and unmistakably Cartier, the Panthere de Cartier is a watch that has proven to transcend trends and sits firmly in the canon of horological design.

Thin, opulent, and tremendously stylish, the Panthere de Cartier has been enjoying some intense popularity in recent years, and models like the WJPN0042 that all of the details that have earned it that popularity and distill them into one watch.