How Celebrities Have Worn Cartier’s Panthère Over the Years

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There’s nothing as timeless as a great timepiece—just look at the iconic Cartier Panthère. Its flexible chain link has been an enduring staple of celebrity style for more than 40 years, worn by everyone from Hollywood starlet Gwyneth Paltrow to supermodel Naomi Campbell and modern muses like Zendaya and Bella Hadid . Its watch-meets-jewelry design—widely considered the first of its kind—uniquely bridged the gap between men and women. Whether it showed up on Rihanna or Keith Richards, the silhouette took on an androgynous life of its own.

The original Panthère de Cartier debuted in 1983 and quickly became a must-have item for many. Upon its inception, the timepiece channeled the decade’s embrace of unabashed extravagance. Charlie Sheen’s character in Wall Street not