Cartier Women's Pasha C Automatic Watch #31075M7

Blending a touch of timepiece history with a smoothly modern style, this Cartier Pasha mid-sized stainless steel women's automatic watch offers a contemporary European complement that will never go out of style. Originally designed for the Pasha of Marrakech in the 1930s to enable him to safely swim while still wearing a watch, Cartier's Pasha was one of the earliest water-resistant wristwatch designs. This model water resistance to 100 meters (330 feet), which is suitable for swimming and snorkeling. The round watch case--which measures 35mm wide (1.4 inches)--is topped by a flattened, highly polished bezel, and it's accented by a distinctive domed, screw-down crown. The dusty rose dial features an interior square of small minute indexes, which is surrounded by thin stick markers, stylized Arabic numerals at the quarter hours (supplemented by dotted luminous marks), black-outlined luminous dauphine hands (with luminous-tipped seconds hand), and a date window between 4 and 5 o'clock. It's completed by a modular link stainless steel bracelet band with a polished finish to match the bezel.

An automatic (or self-winding) watch is fitted with a device (rotor) that automatically winds the spring by using the force of gravity. It needs no battery, but it will stop if you have been physically inactive for an extended period of time--as long as you're moving, the watch will stay powered. Swiss watchmaker Abraham-Louis Perrelet invented the self-winding mechanism in 1770. It worked on the same principle as a modern pedometer, and was designed to wind as the owner walked.

About Cartier Watches
While Cartier is well known for its majestic jewelry, but the House of Cartier--founded in 1847 by Louis-Francois Cartier--is also world-renowned for its luxury timepieces and wristwatch innovations. In 1910, Cartier created the deployment folding clasp, which is now used by watchmakers around the globe. In 1917, the Cartier Tank Francaise was introduced, amd is today considered a classic example of style and design. Modern Cartier watchmakers still base their watch designs on the early fundamentals developed by Louis Cartier.