Short answer
A fake Pasha black replica is a copy of Cartier's Pasha de Cartier, most often the 41mm automatic or the 35mm, with either a black dial or a black ADLC-coated case. Prices run from about $150 for a rough quartz version to roughly $500 to $700 for the better automatic builds. The good ones get the case shape, crown cap and dial layout right. The weak ones fall apart on the bracelet, the printing and the movement.
What the black Pasha actually is
The Pasha is a 1985 Gerald Genta redesign of a 1940s Cartier tank-shaped waterproof watch. The signature is the protective crown cap on a short chain, plus the vendome lugs and the grid or link bracelet. Black versions of the replica market mostly split into two looks: a black dial in a steel case, or a full black DLC/ADLC case with a matching bracelet. Know which one you are ordering, because sellers use "black Pasha" for both.
The three tiers you will run into
- Budget tier ($120 to $200): quartz movement, mineral glass, stamped caseback, chain on the crown cap that feels like jewelry-box brass. Fine for a costume look, not much else.
- Mid tier ($250 to $400): Japanese or low-grade clone automatic, sapphire crystal, better dial printing. This is where most buyers land, and where variation between sellers is biggest.
- Top tier ($450 and up): clone ETA or Miyota-based automatic, corrected caseback engraving, real AR coating, solid end links. Weight and finishing get close to the real thing on a wrist check.
Details that separate a good copy from a bad one
I look at five things in order. First, the crown cap: it should screw down smoothly and the chain should have tiny, even links, not chunky stamped ones. Second, the cabochon in the crown, which on cheap copies is plastic and milky instead of deep blue. Third, the dial printing, especially the spacing of the Cartier signature and the crispness of the roman numerals. Fourth, the date window, which on the 41mm sits at 3 and should be cleanly cut with no white halo. Fifth, the bracelet screws, which should line up flush with the links on both sides.
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Movement matters more than the photos
Ask which movement is inside and get an answer in writing. A Miyota 9015 or a decent clone of an ETA 2892 will keep time and take a service. Unbranded Chinese automatics can run fine for years or die in months, and there is no way to tell from a listing photo. A sweeping seconds hand and a rotor you can hear are good signs. A ticking hand means quartz, whatever the listing says.
Realistic expectations
No replica Pasha will pass a loupe inspection or a dealer's hands. The caseback engraving depth, the crown thread pitch and the bracelet clasp stamping always differ somewhere. What a good copy does give you is the shape, the weight and the look on the wrist at a fraction of the price. Treat it as a fashion watch with a familiar silhouette and you will be happy. Treat it as an investment or as something to resell as genuine and you will not.