First released in 1985, the Pasha de Cartier was created by the Parisian manufacture in honour of the Pasha of Marrakesh, who was a lover of fine watchmaking and a lifelong customer of Louis Cartier in the early 20th century. The watch was one of the later creations from legendary watch designer Gerald Genta, who was enlisted by then CEO Alain-Dominique Perrin to make a luxury sports watch to compete with the Rolex Submariner, AP Royal Oak and Patek Philippe Nautilius. As the creator of two…