What is a Panthère de Cartier Ref. 1300 worth?

Archiva has found two public sales of Ref. 1300 in the last three years: $3,200 at Lockdales in April 2026 and $2,900 at Freeman's | Hindman in April 2025. Two sales are a rough guide, not a market price. For comparison, from November 2023 to November 2026: Large, steel, quartz, date (Ref. 1300 and W25032P5): $3,050 to $3,250, median $3,200 across 3 sales, two of them Ref. 1300.

What is the Panthère Ref. 1300?

The large, or Jumbo, stainless steel Panthère: a 29 × 40 mm steel case on an integrated steel bracelet with a concealed double folding clasp, a cream or silver dial with black Roman numerals and a date window, blued steel hands with a center seconds hand, and a Cartier quartz movement. Dealers date examples from 1990 to 1994.

What does 130000C mean on a Panthère?

It is the long form of the reference. Bachmann & Scher lists a 29 × 40 mm steel Jumbo Panthère of 1990 as Ref. 130000C, and another dealer prints the number as 1300 0, so 130000C and 1300 describe the same watch.

What movement is in the Panthère Ref. 1300?

A Cartier quartz movement with a date and a center seconds hand. Fellows catalogs one as Model No. 1300 with a signed quartz caliber 87.06 and quick date set, the only auction house or established dealer we found that names its caliber. Bonhams catalogs the gold midsize Panthère Ref. 1060 on the same Cal. 87.06.

How does the Ref. 1300 differ from the Ref. 1310?

Size. The 1300 is the large model at 29 × 40 mm; the 1310 is the medium, about 27 mm wide and 32 to 36 mm long. Both are stainless steel and quartz, with a date window, a center seconds hand and an integrated steel bracelet.

What should I check before buying a Ref. 1300?

The case back for the reference, 1300 or 130000C; a bracelet with all its links and a concealed clasp that closes firmly; a dial with clean Roman numerals and the secret signature in the VII; blued hands; and an intact blue cabochon on the crown. Cartier papers help date a watch.

Cartier · Panthère de Cartier

Panthère de Cartier, Jumbo, Stainless Steel

Ref. 1300c. 1990–1994Also cataloged as 130000C

The Cartier Panthère Ref. 1300 is the large stainless steel Panthère, 29 × 40 mm, dated c. 1990–1994, with a Cartier quartz movement, a date window, a center seconds hand and an integrated steel bracelet with a concealed clasp.

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Two recent sales of Ref. 1300

Apr 2026LockdalesSteel 29 mm quartz, silver Roman dial, date, steel bracelet, c.1990; no box or papers$3,200
Apr 2025Freeman's | HindmanWatches, sale 6311, Chicago, 17 Apr 2025, lot 6. Steel, about 29 mm, quartz, date, cream dial, brick-link bracelet, serial C70427 (case back 1300 0 C70427), c.1996, Cartier box, guarantee certificate, extra links. Result inclusive of buyer's premium. Result read by Kyle from the house's signed-in result page, 6 Nov 2026.$2,900

For comparison

Large, steel, quartz, date (Ref. 1300 and W25032P5): $3,050 to $3,250, median $3,200 across 3 sales, two of them Ref. 1300.

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Specifications

Reference: 1300; Jumbo, Stainless Steel, Quartz
Year: c. 1990–1994; Dealers date examples from 1990 to a Cartier guarantee of 1994; later dates are not yet documented by an auction house or established dealer
Movement: Quartz; Cartier quartz; Fellows catalogs the Cal. 87.06 with quick date set
Case: 29 × 40 mm, Stainless steel
Dial: Cream or silver; Black Roman numerals, secret signature in the VII, date window, center seconds
Hands: Blued steel; Hour and minute hands, with a center seconds hand
Crystal: Not confirmed; Not stated in the auction and dealer listings opened
Strap: Integrated stainless steel bracelet; Steel bracelet with a concealed double folding clasp

Visual Description

The Ref. 1300 is the large Panthère in stainless steel, 29 × 40 mm. The case runs straight into an integrated steel bracelet that closes with a concealed double folding clasp. The dial is cream or silver, with black Roman numerals, the secret Cartier signature in the VII and a date window. The blued steel hands include a center seconds hand, and the crown carries a blue cabochon.

Reference Significance

The 1300 is the largest of the steel Panthères, sold by dealers as the Jumbo. It shares its steel case, date window and center seconds with the medium Ref. 1310, which is about 27 mm wide. The small gold Panthères, the 8669, 107000 and 1280, are 22 × 30 mm cases in 18k yellow gold.

Historical Context

Cartier introduced the Panthère in 1983, and Sotheby's records that the line was discontinued in 2004 and relaunched in 2017. The number 1300 is documented on steel examples from 1990. One dealer dates its 130000C to 1990, and another sold a 1300 whose Cartier guarantee records a sale in the Netherlands in 1994. Archiva has not yet found an auction house or established dealer dating a 1300 outside those years.

What to Look For

Read the case back for 1300 or 130000C. The bracelet should have its links and a concealed clasp that closes firmly. The dial should show clean Roman numerals and the secret signature in the VII, the hands should be blued steel, and the crown should keep its blue cabochon. Cartier papers or a dated guarantee help place a particular watch within the run.

Known Variants

Documented dial, case, and bracelet variations of Ref. 1300.

Cream Dial

Matte cream dial with black Roman numerals, on an example sold new in 1994.

c. 1994Documented by dealers

Silver Dial

Silver dial with Roman numerals, on an example of 1990.

c. 1990Documented by dealers

How to tell it apart

What separates a Ref. 1300 from its neighbors, and what to check before you buy or sell one.

What is a Panthère de Cartier Ref. 1300 worth?: Archiva has found two public sales of Ref. 1300 in the last three years: $3,200 at Lockdales in April 2026 and $2,900 at Freeman's | Hindman in April 2025. Two sales are a rough guide, not a market price. For comparison, from November 2023 to November 2026: Large, steel, quartz, date (Ref. 1300 and W25032P5): $3,050 to $3,250, median $3,200 across 3 sales, two of them Ref. 1300.
What is the Panthère Ref. 1300?: The large, or Jumbo, stainless steel Panthère: a 29 × 40 mm steel case on an integrated steel bracelet with a concealed double folding clasp, a cream or silver dial with black Roman numerals and a date window, blued steel hands with a center seconds hand, and a Cartier quartz movement. Dealers date examples from 1990 to 1994.
What does 130000C mean on a Panthère?: It is the long form of the reference. Bachmann & Scher lists a 29 × 40 mm steel Jumbo Panthère of 1990 as Ref. 130000C, and another dealer prints the number as 1300 0, so 130000C and 1300 describe the same watch.
What movement is in the Panthère Ref. 1300?: A Cartier quartz movement with a date and a center seconds hand. Fellows catalogs one as Model No. 1300 with a signed quartz caliber 87.06 and quick date set, the only auction house or established dealer we found that names its caliber. Bonhams catalogs the gold midsize Panthère Ref. 1060 on the same Cal. 87.06.
How does the Ref. 1300 differ from the Ref. 1310?: Size. The 1300 is the large model at 29 × 40 mm; the 1310 is the medium, about 27 mm wide and 32 to 36 mm long. Both are stainless steel and quartz, with a date window, a center seconds hand and an integrated steel bracelet.
What should I check before buying a Ref. 1300?: The case back for the reference, 1300 or 130000C; a bracelet with all its links and a concealed clasp that closes firmly; a dial with clean Roman numerals and the secret signature in the VII; blued hands; and an intact blue cabochon on the crown. Cartier papers help date a watch.