Short answer
A "replica Pasha Cartier 2020" is a counterfeit copy of the Pasha de Cartier that Cartier relaunched in 2020. Cartier did not make it. The watch is not a Pasha in any technical or legal sense, and the Cartier name on the dial is a trademark applied without permission.
In the United States, trafficking in such a watch is a federal crime under 18 U.S.C. § 2320. Importing it is barred, and US Customs and Border Protection can seize and destroy shipments. This guide is not a buying source.
What the genuine 2020 Pasha is
Cartier brought the Pasha back in 2020 in 41 mm and 35 mm sizes. Both use the caliber 1847 MC, an automatic movement with a 42-hour power reserve. The case keeps the 1985 layout: round case, square inner track, four Arabic numerals at 12, 3, 6 and 9, and a screw-down crown cap on a short chain. The 2020 references added a QuickSwitch strap system and SmartLink bracelet sizing.
Gerald Genta designed the 1985 Pasha. The name comes from Thami El Glaoui, Pasha of Marrakesh, who ordered a waterproof Cartier watch in the 1930s. US retail prices for the 2020 references are not verified here; boutique pricing moved across the run.
What the replica trade sells
- Cases that copy the 41 mm and 35 mm genuine dimensions, often to within 0.1 mm.
- Automatic movements made in China or older ETA-pattern movements, not Cartier's 1847 MC.
- Labels such as "1:1", "AAA" and "Swiss made". No standards body defines these terms and no independent test backs them.
Cartier does not service counterfeits. No Cartier boutique or authorized repair center will accept one, and resale through legal channels is effectively closed.
Legal position in the US
18 U.S.C. § 2320 covers trafficking in counterfeit goods and carries up to 10 years for a first offense. The Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1114, lets Cartier International sue sellers and, in some cases, buyers. CBP seizes counterfeit watches at the border, and watches and jewelry rank among the top categories by seized value.
The OECD estimated the global counterfeit trade at about 2.5% of world trade, or roughly $464 billion, in 2019. That figure covers all goods, not watches alone.