What is the Panthère Ref. 8057915?

The small Panthère in 18k yellow gold set with diamonds: a gold case 21 to 22 mm wide on a gold Cartier bracelet with a double folding clasp, on the Cartier Cal. 157 quartz movement. Every example we found is diamond-set, on the bezel, the crown, the dial or the bracelet. Dated examples run from the 1980s to about 2000.

How does the 8057915 differ from the small gold Refs. 8669, 1070 and 1280?

By the number on the case back. All are the small Panthère in 18k yellow gold, about 22 mm wide, with a quartz movement; every 8057915 we found is diamond-set. No source found prints two of these numbers on one watch or explains how Cartier assigned them.

Is 8057915 a reference or a case number?

Sotheby's and Monaco Legend print it as the reference, and the case back carries it with a separate serial: Antiquorum reads 8057915/00143, Fellows 8057915 00728, and Sotheby's 8057915 with 03836 and with 02213. Sotheby's has cataloged neighboring numbers on other diamond-set gold Cartier watches, 8057916 on a Vendôme and 8057912 on a Baignoire.

What is the Panthère Classic et Figaro?

A limited edition that Sotheby's catalogs under Reference 8057915 and dates to about 1999: a diamond-set 18k yellow gold case and bracelet, a black lacquer dial with diamonds and the Cal. 157 quartz movement with 4 jewels. Sotheby's does not give the number made.

What should I check before buying a Ref. 8057915?

The case back, which should read 8057915 and a serial; every diamond, since stones on the bezel, lugs and bracelet can be missing or replaced; the dial, since Fellows' condition report calls the diamond-dot dial on one example a third-party dial; a bracelet with all its links and a clasp that closes firmly; and a quartz movement that runs.

Cartier · Panthère de Cartier

Panthère de Cartier, Small, 18k Yellow Gold and Diamonds

Ref. 8057915c. 1980s–2000

The Cartier Panthère Ref. 8057915 is the small diamond-set Panthère in 18k yellow gold, 21 to 22 mm wide, on the Cartier Cal. 157 quartz movement, dated c. 1980s–2000; Sotheby's catalogs the 1999 Classic et Figaro edition under this number.

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Specifications

Reference: 8057915; Small, 18k Yellow Gold, Diamond-Set, Quartz
Year: c. 1980s–2000; Antiquorum dates one example to about 1980 and Monaco Legend one to the 1980s; Sotheby's dates others to about 1995, 1999 and 2000; no source gives a first or last year
Movement: Quartz; Cartier Cal. 157
Case: 21–22 mm wide, 18k Yellow Gold, diamond-set
Dial: Silvered, blue, pavé diamond or black lacquer; Sotheby's catalogs a silvered dial with painted Roman numerals, the secret signature at X and a date at 3 o'clock
Strap: 18k yellow gold bracelet; Cartier gold bracelet with a double folding clasp, diamond-set on some examples

Visual Description

The Ref. 8057915 is the small Panthère in 18k yellow gold, 21 to 22 mm wide, set with diamonds. Antiquorum and Fellows catalog a diamond-set bezel, Monaco Legend a bezel of 36 diamonds with more stones on the outer bezel and lugs, and Sotheby's examples with a diamond-set crown, a pavé diamond dial or a diamond-set bracelet. Sotheby's describes one silvered dial with painted Roman numerals, the secret signature at X and a date at 3 o'clock; Monaco Legend catalogs a blue dial with applied gold Roman numerals. The case runs into a gold Cartier bracelet with a double folding clasp.

Reference Significance

The 8057915 is a diamond-set number for the small gold Panthère. The same size in 18k yellow gold also appears as the Ref. 8669, the Ref. 107000, the Ref. 1070 and the Ref. 1280; every 8057915 found is diamond-set, and no source found explains how the numbers relate. Sotheby's also catalogs the 1999 Panthère Classic et Figaro limited edition under this number.

Historical Context

Antiquorum dates an example to about 1980 and Monaco Legend one to the 1980s. Sotheby's dates others to about 1995, 1999 and 2000. Sotheby's and Fellows both catalog the Cartier Cal. 157 quartz movement, and Sotheby's gives it 4 jewels. No source found gives a first or last year for the number.

What to Look For

Read the case back for 8057915 and a serial, such as 8057915/00143. Count and inspect the diamonds on the bezel, lugs, crown and bracelet, since stones can be lost or replaced. Fellows' condition report calls the champagne dial with diamond dots on one example a third-party dial, so compare the dial with the documented ones. Check that the bracelet has all its links, that the clasp closes firmly and that the quartz movement runs.

Known Variants

Documented dial, case, and bracelet variations of Ref. 8057915.

Diamond-Set Bezel

Gold case with a diamond-set bezel on a gold bracelet: two rows of diamonds on an example Antiquorum dates to about 1980, 36 diamonds on the bezel and 62 more on the outer bezel and lugs with a blue dial and applied gold Roman numerals on one Monaco Legend dates to the 1980s, and a diamond-set bezel on one Fellows catalogs on the Cal. 157.

Documented at auction

Diamond-Set Crown and Bracelet

Silvered dial with painted Roman numerals and a date at 3 o'clock, a diamond-set crown and a gold and diamond bracelet, on an example Sotheby's dates to about 2000.

Documented at auction

Pavé Diamond Dial

Pavé-set diamond dial with a diamond-set bezel and crown on a gold and diamond bracelet, on an example Sotheby's dates to about 1995.

Documented at auction

Panthère Classic et Figaro

Limited edition with a diamond-set case and bracelet and a black lacquer dial with diamonds, 21.5 mm, on the Cal. 157 with 4 jewels, which Sotheby's dates to about 1999; the edition size is not given.

c. 1999Documented at auction

How to tell it apart

What separates a Ref. 8057915 from its neighbors, and what to check before you buy or sell one.

What is the Panthère Ref. 8057915?: The small Panthère in 18k yellow gold set with diamonds: a gold case 21 to 22 mm wide on a gold Cartier bracelet with a double folding clasp, on the Cartier Cal. 157 quartz movement. Every example we found is diamond-set, on the bezel, the crown, the dial or the bracelet. Dated examples run from the 1980s to about 2000.
How does the 8057915 differ from the small gold Refs. 8669, 1070 and 1280?: By the number on the case back. All are the small Panthère in 18k yellow gold, about 22 mm wide, with a quartz movement; every 8057915 we found is diamond-set. No source found prints two of these numbers on one watch or explains how Cartier assigned them.
Is 8057915 a reference or a case number?: Sotheby's and Monaco Legend print it as the reference, and the case back carries it with a separate serial: Antiquorum reads 8057915/00143, Fellows 8057915 00728, and Sotheby's 8057915 with 03836 and with 02213. Sotheby's has cataloged neighboring numbers on other diamond-set gold Cartier watches, 8057916 on a Vendôme and 8057912 on a Baignoire.
What is the Panthère Classic et Figaro?: A limited edition that Sotheby's catalogs under Reference 8057915 and dates to about 1999: a diamond-set 18k yellow gold case and bracelet, a black lacquer dial with diamonds and the Cal. 157 quartz movement with 4 jewels. Sotheby's does not give the number made.
What should I check before buying a Ref. 8057915?: The case back, which should read 8057915 and a serial; every diamond, since stones on the bezel, lugs and bracelet can be missing or replaced; the dial, since Fellows' condition report calls the diamond-dot dial on one example a third-party dial; a bracelet with all its links and a clasp that closes firmly; and a quartz movement that runs.