Cartier dreams up clever new twists ... dignified Roman numbers and enclosed blue cabochon crown are immediately recognizable to watch fans the world over. And with scores of models available ...

Toussaint, who joined Cartier around 1913, had earned the nickname of “La Panthere” from Louis Cartier ... The Duchess is said to have had a preference for blue. It brought out her eyes.

Despite its ubiquity, I never get tired of looking at new renditions of the Cartier panther ... red or green lacquer background. The watch was five years in development and carries two patents.

Cartier's Panthère watch was all the rage in the 80s. Launched in 1983, it epitomized the gilded glamour of the decade through Cartier's distinctive sleek and subtle lines. Courtesy of Cartier ...

Introduced more than a century ago by Louis Cartier ... watch, in a limited edition of 20, features a case set with brilliant-cut diamonds and alligator straps in two shades of blue.

smaller watches were still firmly “in,” and the Panthère fit the part. Chalemet’s, in steel with a matching bracelet, the classic Cartier Roman-numeral dial, and a blue spinel crown ...

its Panthère de Cartier watch collection with an over-the-top fete at Milk Studios that saw Thomas Keller in the kitchen, Alicia Keys on stage performing several of her hits, Mark Ronson ...

Then, when the iconic PanthEre, star of rings and bracelets, was let loose in watch form, it was realised as a square with rounded corners. Cartier continues to be a master of metamorphosis ...

The brand recently announced the surprising collaboration with online retail giant Net-a-Porter, offering the newly redesigned and long-awaited Cartier Panthère watch through a web-based pop-up ...